Why does malnutrition is protective against dengue?

ChimeriVax is a live, attenuated recombinant virus made from yellow fever (genomic backbone) whereby specific genes were replaced with that of dengue (2 genes encoding dengue proteins). The technology has also been applied to Japanese encephalitis and West Nile virus. read more

When possible, wear long sleeves and pants for additional protection. Also, make sure window and door screens are secure and without holes. If available, use air-conditioning. If someone in your house is ill with dengue, take extra precautions to prevent mosquitoes from biting the patient and going on to bite others in the household. read more