Dengue infections have spread all over the world and in most cases, modern hospital management and care manages to get the patient back to normal health. The few who die from the disease are a unique bunch who develop a sort of shock-syndrome to the virus, with their bodies reacting so violently they present symptoms the alternate name of dengue is known, hemorrhagic fever that can result in death.
Scientists and virologists are taking a look at the mechanism throughout the infection cycle on how to combat best the disease. It is known that mosquitoes are mere carriers and themselves are not affected by the virus, but the female’s blood-sucking lives tends to spread the disease as they inject anti-coagulants and anesthesia like compounds that numbs the bite area enough for them to get their fill of blood. The virus in the saliva of the mosquito then attacks cells known as dermal dendritic cells that are now being studied as to its ability to not allow the virus to take hold.
Down to the molecular level, scientists have been able to isolate in a sort of reverse engineering process the way the virus infects it’s host targeting the infection mechanism on the molecular level. The said cells then act as hosts, spreading the virus throughout the person who in turn becomes a carrier themselves able to spread the disease further. The disease relies on the blood-sucking mosquito for propagation which is all but impossible to eliminate, but manageable enough to limit their populations. Time is the ultimate test of our methods which may or may not give us the best cure for this scourge that has replaced malaria as one of the most virulent viruses out in the wild.