Iranian Researchers Studying Different Methods to Produce Dengue Fever Vaccine

Parviz Shayan, the head of the center for studying ticks and diseases transmitted by them, emphasized the production of dengue fever vaccine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of University of Tehran, saying, “The Biotechnology Research Center of the University of Medical Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army and the Research Institute of Molecular Biological System Transfer (MBST) are trying to apply biotechnology methods to improve the capability of molecular diagnosis in the country.”

Although the most common way to prevent viral diseases is the injection of a vaccine, according to experts, the injection of the dengue vaccine is only for those who have been once infected with this disease.

Mohammedreza Nazer, an Iranian specialist in infectious and tropical diseases, explained that although one of the ways to prevent dengue fever is vaccination, it is prescribed for people who have been infected with the disease once, but people who have not been infected and receive the injection will get the fatal type of the disease.

Dengue is spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes bite during the day and night.

There is no widely available dengue vaccine to prevent dengue infection. The best way to prevent dengue is to protect yourself from mosquito bites by using insect repellent, wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants, and take steps to control mosquitoes in and around your home.

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