By IDSE News Staff
The “silent majority”—asymptomatic individuals—likely are the primary source of dengue fever, according to a recent study.
The study estimates that more than 80% (95% CI, 82%-86%) of dengue virus infections can be attributed to people with mild to no symptoms who do not seek treatment (PLoS Pathog 2018;14[5]:e1006965). In addition, nearly one-fourth of dengue virus transmissions are the result of mosquitoes biting people already infected before the