Dengue Fever a Resilient Threat in the Face of Innovation

• Other Authors: Abelardo Falcón-Lezama, Jorge (Editor), Betancourt-Cravioto, Miguel (Editor), Tapia-Conyer, Roberto (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Infectious & contagious diseases; aedes aegypti, wolbachia, epidemiology, vaccine, ecology, biosensor
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

For over 70 years, dengue fever has challenged health systems in every region of the World. It has evolved from a benign febrile illness from the tropics to a major concern in urban settlements, overwhelming health infrastructure with large outbreaks, as it continues to teach us important lessons wi...