Posts Tagged: dengue

Congratulations to Medical Entomologist Thomas W. Scott, a Top-Cited Researcher

Congratulations to medical entomologist Thomas W. Scott, named one of the 11 UC Davis researchers on the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list by the Web of Science Group, the information and technology provider for the global scientific...

UC Davis medical entomologist Thomas Scott (center) and his field site director Amy Morrison with their mosquito collector and data management teams in Iquitos, Peru. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Scott lab)

UC Davis medical entomologist Thomas Scott (center) and his field site director Amy Morrison with their mosquito collector and data management teams in Iquitos, Peru. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Scott lab)

Battling Dengue at a Field Station in Iquitos, Peru

UC Davis epidemiologist Amy Morrison knows Iquitos, Peru, like the back of her hand. Travelers know Iquitos as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon" but scientists know it as a hot spot for dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease with raging outbreaks in...

This is Iquitos, Peru, known as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon." Scientists know it as a hot spot for dengue. (Photo courtesy of the Thomas Scott lab)

This is Iquitos, Peru, known as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon." Scientists know it as a hot spot for dengue. (Photo courtesy of the Thomas Scott lab)

UC Davis epidemiologist Amy Morrison discusses dengue with Iquitos residents.

UC Davis epidemiologist Amy Morrison discusses dengue with Iquitos residents.

Dengue: Yes, You Can Get It Again

Medical entomologists are learning more and more about Aedes aegypti, the daytime-biting mosquito that prefers human blood. The mosquito transmits the Zika virus, currently "the" hot medical topic. But it also transmits dengue, yellow fever and...

Aedes aegypti, the daytime-biting mosquito that prefers human blood. (CDC Photo)

Aedes aegypti, the daytime-biting mosquito that prefers human blood. (CDC Photo)

Global Burden of Dengue

Don't ever underestimate the threat of dengue. The mosquito-borne viral disease known as “breakbone fever,” is three times more prevalent than originally thought, according to a research paper published today...

Professor Thomas Scott, a worldwide expert on dengue, is pictured in Kenya.

Professor Thomas Scott, a worldwide expert on dengue, is pictured in Kenya.

Global dengue risk. Areas in red indicate high risk for dengue occurrence while green areas indicate low risk. (Map courtesy of Jane Messina)

Global dengue risk. Areas in red indicate high risk for dengue occurrence while green areas indicate low risk. (Map courtesy of Jane Messina)

Temperature Fluctuations Affect Population Growth Rate of Dengue Mosquito

Exciting research today out of the University of California, Davis. The PLOS ONE journal published  “Effects of Fluctuating Daily Temperatures at Critical Thermal Extremes on Aedes aegypti Life-History Traits," written by lead...

Dengue mosquito, Aedes aegypti. (Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Dengue mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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