Dengue Virus Transmitted to Humans Through the Internet

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Nearly half of the internet surfers will be caught by the dengue virus. The disease starts with a sudden onset of severe headache leading towards a potentially lethal complication called dengue hemorrhagic fever. Without proper treatment, fatality rates can exceed 20 percent. The only treatment is to shut down your computer displaying the Dengue Virus Net website.

Amsterdam, March 5, 2010. Although the dengue virus cannot be transmitted through the internet, the given numbers are all realistic. The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent years. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost half of the population in the world is vulnerable to the dengue virus. And yet, there is still no vaccine or any other specific treatment available. With the launch of a new online portal this year, the progress in the vaccine development and facts about dengue is now collected on a comprehensive website.

Dengue Virus Net (www.denguevirusnet.com) is the web resource for anyone interested in dengue. The objectives of the website are to be the public and professional information resource for dengue and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to dengue.

Researchers and health care professionals can keep track of the latest published scientific papers, dengue virus jobs and breaking news items. Dengue Virus Net also provides a full list of dengue guidelines and documents published by international organizations like WHO. Patients have access to a general section explaining dengue virus transmission, epidemiology, symptoms, treatment and prevention, including well defined terms and several video tutorials. Convenient links are included to relevant organizations and clinical dengue virus vaccine trials. The information on Dengue Virus Net is updated frequently, whereas news items and online research papers are constantly refreshed via RSS news feeds.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness, and sometimes a potentially lethal dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Half a milion people with DHF require hospitalization each year. About 2.5% of those affected die. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a leading cause of serious illness and death among children in some Asian countries. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. Dengue is transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti or more rarely the Aedes albopictus mosquito, which feed during the day. There is currently no specific treatment for dengue.

For further information, please go to http://www.denguevirusnet.com or contact the webmaster, Email: info@denguevirusnet.com