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   Can dengue be fatal?

   • In severe cases, dengue can be fatal. You can lower your risk of dengue by avoiding mosquito bites especially during the day. Dengue is treated with pain medicine as there is no specific treatment currently. Most people with dengue have mild or no symptoms and will get better in 1–2 weeks. Rarely, dengue can be severe and lead to death.

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   What happens if you get sick with dengue?

   • Severe dengue is a medical emergency. About 1 in 20 people who get sick with dengue will develop severe dengue. Severe dengue can result in shock, internal bleeding, and death. Immediately go to a local clinic or emergency room if you or a family member has any of the following symptoms: Watch for warning of severe dengue.

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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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   Oct 5, 2022 · Severe dengue fever can cause internal bleeding and organ damage. Blood pressure can drop to dangerous levels, causing shock. In some cases, severe dengue fever can lead to death.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · In severe cases, dengue can be fatal. You can lower your risk of dengue by avoiding mosquito bites especially during the day. Dengue is treated with pain medicine as there is no specific treatment currently. Symptoms. Most people with dengue have mild or no symptoms and will get better in 1–2 weeks. Rarely, dengue can be severe and lead to death.

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   May 14, 2024 · About 1 in 20 people who get sick with dengue will develop severe dengue. Severe dengue can result in shock, internal bleeding, and death. Immediately go to a local clinic or emergency room if you or a family member has any of the following symptoms: Belly pain or tenderness. Vomiting (at least 3 times in 24 hours)

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   Aug 11, 2021 · Dengue shock syndrome is severe and can lead to excessive bleeding and even death. How to prevent dengue fever There’s now a new dengue vaccine called Dengvaxia that was approved by the Food...

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   This can greatly cut the risk of death. What are the complications of dengue fever? Severe dengue fever can be fatal if not treated right away. Other effects of severe dengue are: Severe bleeding; Breathing problems; Organ damage; How can dengue fever be prevented? There is no widely used or FDA-approved vaccine for dengue fever. Travelers ...

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   Health Library / Diseases & Conditions / Dengue Fever. Dengue fever is an illness spread by the bite of mosquitos infected with one of the dengue viruses. Symptoms are usually flu-like but can worsen to severe dengue (dengue hemorrhagic fever), a life-threatening condition. Getting infected a second time increases your risk of serious symptoms.

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   May 14, 2024 · Key points. Dengue viruses are spread to people through mosquito bites. A person can be infected with dengue multiple times in their life. Each year, up to 400 million people are infected by a dengue virus. What it is. Dengue is a viral disease caused by any of the four related viruses: dengue virus 1, 2, 3, and 4. Types.