New vaccine offers hope in fight against disease that threatens half of world's population: 'Ensuring a sufficient vaccine supply is critical'

New vaccine offers hope in fight against disease that threatens half of world's population: 'Ensuring a sufficient vaccine supply is critical'

India's high burden of dengue cases may soon see some relief thanks to a new vaccine from Japanese company Takeda, The Times of India reported. Dengue fever is transmitted through mosquito bites that cause flu-like symptoms such as a high fever, rash, vomiting, and joint, bone, or muscle pain, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Those symptoms can also become more severe during reinfection.  Thankfully, the QDENGA® dengue vaccine will be availabl…