Dengue fever is spreading rapidly worldwide. The map displays the high number of countries which are threatened by dengue to date. Even in Europe, the number of infected persons increases every year. They have caught the responsible dengue virus (DENV) during vacation in tropical or subtropical countries. The virus is transmitted to humans by a mosquito bite. Dengue fever is […]
Many people enjoy travelling the world during their well-deserved holidays. But nobody wants to catch an infection during this time. Particularly, the risk of a dengue infection is often underestimated, although the tropical fever nowadays belongs to the most frequent virus infections in the world. Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus (DENV) which is
They say mild winters bring mosquito plagues in the following spring/summer. This could also be the case this year – now that summer has eventually come. Actually, there seems to be an even bigger problem with mosquitoes in Germany today. The climate change – which has so far had rather mild consequences in our latitudes
This spring, a workshop on antibody diagnostics organised by EUROIMMUN took place in Hamburg. These workshops are both informational events and advanced training courses for medical scientists and health personnel, and are held on a regular basis. In Hamburg, rheumatologist Dr. med. Sven Dubbert from the rheumatology practice in Twistringen, Germany, was among the guest
More than 7,600 attendees were present at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress, which took place in Barcelona at the beginning of June. It is considered the most important allergy congress, being visited by many internationally renowned scientists and offering ample possibilities for a lively exchange of information. This year, EUROIMMUN
