eng Science and Education Publishing Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology 2014-08-13 2 5 249 252 10.12691/jaem-2-5-8 JAEM2014258 article K V Ramana ramana_20021@rediffmail.com 1 Department of Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, India Among the various seasonal infections, Dengue virus infection has become a potential public health threat contributing to severe morbidity and mortality both in developed and developing nations. With no specific prophylactic treatment options and no vaccine available for prevention of infection, thousands of deaths and severe economic burden are attributed to the dengue viral infection worldwide. The condition is most severe in the low-socioeconomic nations which are ill equipped to control the vector Aedes aegypti responsible for spread of infection. Health awareness among the public regarding the potential nature of dengue virus, measures required in controlling the spread of infection and effective management of infected patients during Dengue epidemics and endemics is the need of the hour. http://pubs.sciepub.com/jaem/2/5/8/jaem-2-5-8.pdf dengue fever Aedes aegypti diagnosis and management of Dengue control and prevention of Dengue