The mosquito-borne disease, which has has infected more than 31,000 people already, is expected to peak in the...

 

14 people were killed by the viral disease in January-July

Dengue infections have increased dramatically over recent decades, making the virus the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease.

  The speed of change in mosquito-borne diseases since the late 1990s has been unprecedented, according to a medical entomologist...

 

  the number of people infected with the little-known virus may be hugely under-reported in Indonesia, authorities say

  The number suspected cases of microcephaly increased to 3,893 by January 16 from 3,530 cases 10 days earlier.

  Hospitals are overwhelmed as thousands of people with symptoms such as high fever, vomiting and joint pains seek treatment

The five-year clinical trial program found that the vaccine may work better on children aged 9 and above

  There is no vaccine to prevent dengue and no medical treatment other than acetaminophen.

The number of patients hits a decade high as infectious diseases spread   

Infections in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have risen this year

The country has 25,000 infections this season, up 2.5 times from last year

The number of cases has increased 27 percent