Forbes December 18, 2024
Stephen J. Thomas, M.D.

Dengue is a miserable illness caused by infection with any of the four dengue viruses (dengue-1, -2, -3 and -4). Infections have increased dramatically over the past two years while, at the same time, developers of anti-dengue drugs and vaccines have abandoned their research and development efforts. As a result, public health officials and clinicians are becoming increasingly concerned about their limited options to keep their populations and patients safe.

The Dengue Problem is Worsening

The dengue viruses primarily circulate in the tropics and subtropics and are transmitted to people by infected mosquitoes. There are an estimated 400 million infections every year making about 100 million people ill. Many recovering patients have told me dengue made them feel so sick...

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