Dengue Fever

Infection rates of Dengue Fever-causing virus are on the rise in recent decades. The World Health Organization estimates the number of infections across the globe to be 50 million per year. As this debilitating and sometimes lethal infection affects more and more people every year, science research is on notice, and moving fast to catch up. In this eBook, you will learn the symptoms of dengue, how it spreads via mosquitoes, and what new research is emerging to stop the disease in its tracks.

About the Authors

Lead Writer: Ingrid A. Lobo, Ph.D.
Developmental Editor: Karen Gulliver
Illustrator: Jill DelSordi, White Window Studios, LLC
Copy Editor: Kathleen Lafferty

Acknowledgments

We thank the following scientific reviewers for their assistance: Gonzalo M. Vazquez-Prokopec, Ph.D., Michael G. Rossmann, Ph.D., Byron E. E. Martina, Ph.D., P.V. Lakshmana Rao, Ph.D., Duane J. Gubler, Sc.D., F.A.A.A.S., F.I.D.S.A., Scott Alexander Ritchie, Ph.D., Stephen S. Whitehead, Ph.D., and Pei Yong Shi, Ph.D.

Cover Image: James Gathany/CDC.

Citation: Lobo, I. Dengue Fever. Cambridge, MA: NPG Education, 2011.

Last Updated: January 17, 2014