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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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   Is dengue contagious from person to person?

   • Dengue isn’t contagious from person to person except when passed from a pregnant person to their child. Symptoms are usually mild with your first infection, but if you get another infection with a different version of DENV, your risk of severe complications goes up. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.

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   Can a person recover from dengue fever?

   • Most people recover from dengue fever without any lasting complications. If you have symptoms of dengue fever, you have about a 1 in 20 chance of it worsening to severe dengue. If you have severe dengue and are treated immediately at a hospital or medical facility, you have a greater than 99% chance of recovering.

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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. Women who get dengue fever during pregnancy may be able to spread the virus to the baby during childbirth.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · 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. Some people develop severe dengue and need care in a hospital. In severe cases, dengue can be fatal.

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   Sep 20, 2021 · 1 in 4: About one in four people infected with dengue will get sick. For people who get sick with dengue, symptoms can be mild or severe. Severe dengue can be life-threatening within a few hours and often requires care at a hospital.

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   Jun 6, 2022 · Warning signs of severe dengue are usually seen 24 to 48 hours after your fever goes away. Severe dengue is a medical emergency that can be fatal. If you have dengue or live in an area where dengue is common, go to the nearest ER immediately if you experience any of these symptoms: Stomach/abdominal pain.

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   Dengue (pronounced DEN-gee) fever is a viral disease. It is transmitted by mosquitoes, mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The disease is most common in: South Pacific. South Central Asia. Caribbean. Central and South America. Africa. Dengue fever happens most often in urban areas. But it may be found in rural areas.

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   Oct 24, 2019 · 24 October 2019 | Q&A. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing a severe flu-like illness and, sometimes causing a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. The incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold over the last 50 years.

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   Apr 24, 2023 · Summary. Dengue fever, or breakbone fever, results from a viral infection carried by Aedes mosquitoes. Symptoms include a high fever and body aches. Severe dengue can involve shock and...