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- A more serious form of dengue, called severe dengue, can cause internal bleeding, hospitalization, and death. There is currently no treatment for dengue, but most people recover in about a week.
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Apr 12, 2024 · Health Apr 12, 2024 2:42 PM EDT. Roughly 4.7 million people have been infected with dengue fever so far in 2024, an explosion of cases centered in Latin America and the Caribbean that experts...
Mar 30, 2024 · Updated on March 30, 2024. Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD. Print. Table of Contents. View All. History and Prevalence. Symptoms. Causes. Diagnosis. Treatment. Dengue fever is a viral infection spread by Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes that may first be suspected if someone was bitten and suddenly spikes a very high fever.
Mar 28, 2024 · EMANUEL: The vast majority of dengue cases are mild - fever, headache, rash. But Brown says in Puerto Rico, somewhere around 7% of cases are severe. And in rare cases, it can be deadly.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Dengue typically causes short-term symptoms such as rashes and joint pain but the disease can be life-threatening in severe cases. Mosquito bites spread the disease to humans, and public health...
Mar 29, 2024 · A more serious form of dengue, called severe dengue, can cause internal bleeding, hospitalization, and death. There is currently no treatment for dengue, but most people recover in about a...
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Mar 28, 2024 · The virus can cause crushing headaches, fever, vomiting, a rash and other symptoms. While most infected people don’t get symptoms, severe cases can lead to death. There’s no specific treatment other than pain medications.