Dengue Fever Dengue viruses cause more than 50 million cases of dengue fever each year around the world. Dengue virus infection is the leading cause of hospitalization and death in children in most tropical Asian countries. Infection with dengue virus can cause sickness ranging from a mild fever to life threatening internal bleeding. There are four different types of dengue virus. A vaccine is needed that would prevent infection by all four types of dengue. To learn more about Dengue viruses and vaccines, please click here to visit the CIR website. The CIR is conducting clinical trials for Dengue virus vaccines. For more information about participating in these studies at the CIR, contact us and one of our study coordinators will be happy to help you. For detailed information about some of these vaccine trials, please click on the links below. |
