Vietnam has launched clinical trials of a new antiviral drug that could offer fresh hope in the fight against dengue fever, a disease that still has no approved specific treatment worldwide.

A new study led by researchers at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill shows an urgent need for improved ...

Every monsoon, hospitals across India see a surge of patients with high fever, body pain and “viral-like” illness. Hidden among these is leptospirosis – a bacterial infection that spreads from animals ...

Dengue in children often begins like a mild viral fever but can quickly worsen. Know the warning signs, complications, and when to seek urgent medical care.

When most people think about mosquitoes, the disease that comes to mind is malaria. However, mosquitoes are responsible for many other diseases, including obscure dengue fever. The World Health ...

In Vietnam, dengue fever consistently records cyclical increases, especially during the rainy season. In recent years many ...