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7 de sept. de 2021 · There is narrow evidence on which strategies are most effective for disseminating information on dengue prevention. This is particularly relevant because social habits have a great prevention capacity for dengue. We investigated how effective are children as health educators, and how much they learn as they teach.
In Study 1, we compared the dynam-ics of dengue knowledge of 10-year-old children who after receiving a dengue talk 1) listened to an unrelated topic; 2) — — read a booklet with information about dengue, 3) taught their parents about dengue, or 4) taught their parents about den-gue, using the booklet.
1 de sept. de 2023 · Bangladesh has reported over 21,000 cases of dengue in children under the age of 15. It’s worrying news. And experts say the next month could have the most new cases once monsoon season reaches its peak. But dengue can be prevented and there are things you can do to keep your children safe.
11 de may. de 2022 · Topics: dengue fever, vaccines. Dengue is the disease caused by 4 closely related but distinct viruses, dengue virus 1–4 (DENV-1–4), referred to as virus types or serotypes. DENVs are most commonly transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes spp. mosquito.
What should children know about dengue?
Also known as “breakbone fever” because of the severe pain it can cause, dengue is the fastest spreading tropical disease in the world. The viral infection is transmitted to humans through the bites of female Aedes mosquitoes, which thrive in tropical and subtropical urban areas.
Key facts. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. The infection causes flu-like illness, and occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. About half of the world’s population is now at risk.
