While approximately 500 million people in the Americas are at risk of dengue in 2023, most Caribbean visitors are unaware of this mosquito-transmitted disease.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently confirmed the Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary source of dengue transmission in infants, young children, and adults.
Once infected, dengue symptoms range from mild to incapacitating high fever and related fatalities.
Caribbean Mosquitoes Carry a Seldom Discussed Travel Disease
AHA Presents Up-To-Date Statistics for Cardiovascular Disease
19.05 million deaths estimated for CVD globally in 2020, representing an increase of 18.71 percent from 2010
Placental Lesions ID’d on Prenatal MRI After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Globular placenta identified in prenatal MRI examination among women infected with pre-omicron, omicron variants