Dengue infects an estimated 400 million people worldwide each year. The virus spreads to human beings through the bite of an insect, the mosquito. Most people who get dengue suffer health problems like those resulting from a mild case of influenza, like a higher than normal body temperature. But the illness is more severe the second time a person gets it. In serious cases, it can cause bleeding inside the body and even death. About 25,000 people a year die from the infection. The drug Dengvaxia is so far the only vaccine approved for use against dengue. Several countries - including Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Paraguay and the Philippines - have already approved use of the drug. But health officials are still trying to decide the best way to release the vaccine. Trials of Dengvaxia involved more than 30,000 people in 10 countries. Among young people, the drug was found to reduce infections by 60 percent, and hospitalizations by 80 percent. But over time, many of those vaccinated got seriously ill with dengue.
Title: Study: New Dengue Vaccine Could Cause Serious Illness
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/Dengue_vaccine.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title=' Study: New Dengue Vaccine Could Cause Serious Illness' data-article-id='1856'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='7604'>Dengue infects an estimated 400 million people worldwide each year.</span> <span data-start-time='7604' data-end-time='15604'>The virus spreads to human beings through the bite of an insect, the mosquito.</span> <span data-start-time='15604' data-end-time='29271'>Most people who get dengue suffer health problems like those resulting from a mild case of influenza, like a higher than normal body temperature.</span> <span data-start-time='29271' data-end-time='35750'>But the illness is more severe the second time a person gets it.</span> <span data-start-time='35750' data-end-time='43750'>In serious cases, it can cause bleeding inside the body and even death.</span> <span data-start-time='43750' data-end-time='50417'>About 25,000 people a year die from the infection.</span> <span data-start-time='50417' data-end-time='60688'>The drug Dengvaxia is so far the only vaccine approved for use against dengue.</span> <span data-start-time='60688' data-end-time='75354'>Several countries - including Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Paraguay and the Philippines - have already approved use of the drug.</span> <span data-start-time='75354' data-end-time='83896'>But health officials are still trying to decide the best way to release the vaccine.</span> <span data-start-time='83896' data-end-time='92792'>Trials of Dengvaxia involved more than 30,000 people in 10 countries.</span> <span data-start-time='92792' data-end-time='104000'>Among young people, the drug was found to reduce infections by 60 percent, and hospitalizations by 80 percent.</span> <span data-start-time='104000' data-end-time='112375'>But over time, many of those vaccinated got seriously ill with dengue.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/Dengue_vaccine.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7144 data-hint-location='83896' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/what_does_trial_mean.m4a'>What does trial mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a test to see if something works and is safe'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/a_test_to_see_if_something_works_and_is_safe.m4a'><span>a test to see if something works and is safe</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/to_release_something_to_the_public.m4a'><span>to release something to the public</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/a_written_test.m4a'><span>a written test</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/a_type_of_drug.m4a'><span>a type of drug</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7145 data-hint-location='7604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/what_animal_spreads_the_dengue_disease.m4a'>What animal spreads the Dengue disease?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='mosquitos'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/cats.m4a'><span>cats</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/dogs.m4a'><span>dogs</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/horses.m4a'><span>horses</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/mosquitos.m4a'><span>mosquitos</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7146 data-hint-location='29271' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/but_the_illness_is_more_severe_the__blank__time_a_person_gets_it.m4a'>But the illness is more severe the <span class='blank'>second</span> time a person gets it.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='second'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/third.m4a'><span>third</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/second.m4a'><span>second</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/fifth.m4a'><span>fifth</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1368/fourth.m4a'><span>fourth</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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