Dengue on the rise and causing more long-term complications than COVID-19

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Dengue on the rise and causing more long-term complications than COVID-19

By Joan Ingram

Monday 17 March 2025, 12:15 PM

Cleaning up rubbish that collects standing water, such as tyres, reduces breeding sites for mosquitoes and lowers dengue risk [Image: Carl Tronders on Unsplash]

This article looks at the chronic effects of dengue infection compared with COVID-19, then summarises the destinations with higher risk of acquiring dengue

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Research

References

1. Wee LE, Lim JT, Tan JYJ, et al. Dengue versus COVID-19: comparing the incidence of cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric and autoimmune complications. J Travel Med 2024;31(5):taae081.

2. Sohail A, Anders KL, McGuinness SL, Leder K. The epidemiology of imported and locally acquired dengue in Australia, 2012–2022. J Travel Med 2024;31(2):taae014.

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