PAHO issues alert on rising risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas

PAHO issues alert on rising risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas

Source: News-Medical.Net

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert regarding the increased risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas, attributed to the growing circulation of the DENV-3 serotype in several countries in the region.

Dengue, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, has four serotypes: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4. Immunity against one serotype only provides lifelong protection against that specific serotype, meaning that subsequent infections with other s… [2788 chars]

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