If on one hand, dengue epidemics cause strong impact on the health care network in Brazil, on the other hand, the country has in fact, a huge established competence in research and public policies in dengue—currently considered the most notorious arbovirus in the world. This book analyzes dengue from the perspective of the challenges faced by Brazil, which go beyond the boundaries of the health sector, covering areas such as education, social communication, sanitation and so on. Having renowned professional authors from different fields—doctors, journalists, educators, entomologists, epidemiologists, mathematicians and managers—this collection covers a wide range of topics, from historical to ongoing scientific and technological innovations, including preventive vaccines and vector control of biological or genetically modified mosquitoes.