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   What is severe dengue?

   • This is called severe dengue, dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome. Severe dengue happens when your blood vessels become damaged and leaky. And the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your bloodstream drops. This can lead to shock, internal bleeding, organ failure and even death.

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   Where did the word 'dengue' come from?

   • Dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome were first reported in Central America and South America in 1981. It is not clear where the word "dengue" came from. Some people think that it comes from the Swahili phrase Ka-dinga pepo. This phrase talks about the disease being caused by an evil spirit.

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   Where is dengue found?

   • Dengue is found in tropical and subtropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semiurban areas. People of all ages who are exposed to infected mosquitoes are at risk of developing dengue fever.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dengue_virusDengue virus - Wikipedia

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   Dengue virus (DENV) is the cause of dengue fever. It is a mosquito-borne, single positive-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus. Four serotypes of the virus have been found, and a reported fifth has yet to be confirmed, all of which can cause the full spectrum of disease.

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     Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue...

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     Dengue is a Flaviviridae virus, with five genetic types....

3. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsDengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people. It is more common in tropical and subtropical climates. Most people who get dengue will not have symptoms. But for those who do, the most common symptoms are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea, and rash. Most will get better in 1–2 weeks.

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   Oct 5, 2022 · Dengue (DENG-gey) fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Mild dengue fever causes a high fever and flu-like symptoms. The severe form of dengue fever, also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock) and death.

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   May 14, 2024 · Dengue is a viral disease caused by any of the four related viruses: dengue virus 1, 2, 3, and 4. Types. There are four different but closely-related dengue virus types: dengue-1, dengue-2, dengue-3, and dengue-4. Symptoms. The most common dengue symptom is fever with: