dengue

Nature journal publishes article by researchers from the UPR School of Medicine

The prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications published research conducted by Drs. Carlos A. Sariol, Melween…

Testing for vaccine against Zika starts in Puerto Rico

Dr. Jorge L. Santana Bagur, Professor from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus in collaboration with…

Mosquitoes in Puerto Rico are diseases vectors

This is the second article in a series about the spread, treatment and prevention of tropical diseases such as Denge,…

Natural products that really repel mosquitoes

El Aedes aegypti is the vector for viral diseases such as: dengue, chikungunya and zika. Although there are…

How to control zika, dengue and chikungunya in Puerto Rico

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can transmit the viruses that cause dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever is an insect…

We are mosquito food

Human beings are indispensable for the survival of Aedes aegypti, since we are the most abundant food source for the mosquito…

Call to take measurements against Zika virus

  Even though only one case of Zika virus has been reported in Puerto Rico, the Health Department made a statement today…

Colder temperatures lower the risk of chikungunya infection

The mosquito that propagates the dengue and chikungunya virus is unable to complete its life cycle at temperatures lower than…

UPR researches: a dengue vaccine

The Medical Sciences Campus at the University of Puerto Rico is working on developing a vaccine to prevent Dengue. Dr. …

The origin of a dengue epidemic

This article describes the recent article about dengue genetics published in Science by Dr. Mariano García Blanco and his…

Dengue and chikungunya life cycles

This article explains the life cycle of viruses relatively similar to Dengue and Chikungunya viruses. To read the full article…

Investigating dengue transmission through blood transfusions

The American Red Cross in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Puerto Rico have been…