Posts Tagged: dengue
Congrats, Medical Entomologist and Humanitarian Thomas Scott
Congratulations to UC Davis medical entomologist and humanitarian Thomas W. Scott, selected as...
Medical entomologist Thomas Scott studies Aedes aegypti, a mosquito known for transferring dengue and other diseases. (CDC Photo)
Congratulations to Medical Entomologist Thomas W. Scott, a Top-Cited Researcher
Congratulations to medical entomologist Thomas W. Scott, named one of the 11 UC Davis...
UC Davis medical entomologist Thomas Scott (center) and his field site director Amy Morrison with their mosquito collector and data management teams in Iquitos, Peru. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Scott lab)
Battling Dengue at a Field Station in Iquitos, Peru
UC Davis epidemiologist Amy Morrison knows Iquitos, Peru, like the back of her hand. Travelers...
This is Iquitos, Peru, known as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon." Scientists know it as a hot spot for dengue. (Photo courtesy of the Thomas Scott lab)
UC Davis epidemiologist Amy Morrison discusses dengue with Iquitos residents.
Dengue: Yes, You Can Get It Again
Medical entomologists are learning more and more about Aedes aegypti, the daytime-biting mosquito...
Aedes aegypti, the daytime-biting mosquito that prefers human blood. (CDC Photo)
Global Burden of Dengue
Don't ever underestimate the threat of dengue. The mosquito-borne viral disease known as...
Professor Thomas Scott, a worldwide expert on dengue, is pictured in Kenya.
Global dengue risk. Areas in red indicate high risk for dengue occurrence while green areas indicate low risk. (Map courtesy of Jane Messina)