Dengue: The Key West Tour
Aerial view of Key West (circled in red) off the coast of Florida I often get asked about mosquito-borne dengue fever in the context of climate change. One of the first things I tell people is that...
View ArticleReal-life Contagion: Governments unite to fight dengue outbreak in Marshall...
By Tyler M. Sharp, PhD The whole thing was straight out of a movie. An outbreak of dengue fever on a small island chain in the middle of the Pacific. A local government requesting assistance to...
View ArticleThe Reality of Outbreak Investigations: Dengue in Angola
By Tyler Sharp and Ryan R. Hemme Wanna know a secret? Here it is. Chances are, the same reason you’re reading this blog is why many folks at CDC do what they do: a fascination with infectious diseases...
View ArticleComing (Back) to America? What 2013 Can Teach Us About Dengue in the United...
By Tyler Sharp 2013 was a banner year for dengue in the United States: an outbreak with 22 associated cases was identified in Florida; another outbreak was detected in south Texas along the U.S./Mexico...
View ArticleUnveiling the Burden of Dengue in Africa
By Tyler M. Sharp Ph.D. (LCDR,USPHS) Most travelers to Africa know to protect themselves from malaria. But malaria is far from the only mosquito-borne disease in Africa. Recent studies have revealed...
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