Disease: Dengue fever

Invasive nasal and paranasal mucormycosis in a patient with severe dengue fever and multiple risk factors: A case report and literature review

A 50-year-old woman in Vietnam developed a rare and deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis while recovering from dengue fever. She had weakened immunity from taking steroids for other conditions and from the dengue virus itself. The infection caused black, dead tissue to rapidly spread in her nose and around her eye. Despite treatment with antifungal medications, the infection progressed, and she died within days. The case shows how important it is to watch for dangerous opportunistic infections in dengue patients, especially those already dealing with weakened immune systems.

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Effect of larval diets on the life table parameters of dengue mosquito, Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) using age-stage two sex life table theory

Researchers tested four different larval diets to find the best way to raise dengue mosquitoes in laboratories for a disease control program. They measured how well mosquitoes grew, survived, and reproduced on each diet. A modified recipe containing beans, corn, wheat, chickpea, rice, and beef liver worked best, producing healthier and more numerous offspring that could be used in mosquito control efforts.

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