TY - CHAP AU - Muhammad Kashif Zahoor AU - Azhar Rasul AU - Muhammad Asif Zahoor AU - Iqra Sarfraz AU - Muhammad Zulhussnain AU - Rizwan Rasool AU - Humara Naz Majeed AU - Farhat Jabeen AU - Kanwal Ranian ED - Jorge Abelardo Falcón-Lezama ED - Miguel Betancourt-Cravioto ED - Roberto Tapia-Conyer Y1 - 2019-01-30 PY - 2019 T1 - Dengue Fever: A General Perspective N2 - For over 70 years, dengue fever has challenged health systems in every region of the World. It has evolved from a benign febrile illness from the tropics to a major concern in urban settlements, overwhelming health infrastructure with large outbreaks, as it continues to teach us important lessons with its complexities. This book intends to review the latest updates on dengue fever, the tools available for its study and control, and promising technologies currently in the pipeline. With this work, the editors wish to provide students with an updated reference text on the basics of this disease as well as researchers and academics, with a useful document to understand the current outlook and the perspectives for the future. BT - Dengue Fever SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.81277 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.81277 SN - 978-1-78985-000-0 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-19 ER -