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5 days ago · Dengue, acute infectious mosquito-borne fever that is temporarily incapacitating but rarely fatal. Besides fever, the disease is characterized by an extreme pain in and stiffness of the joints. Complication of dengue fever can give rise to a more severe form, called dengue hemorrhagic fever.
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1 day ago · What is dengue fever? Dengue fever is a viral illness. It spreads through bites from an infected mosquito. It does not spread directly from person to person. Symptoms usually appear 3-14 days after you're bitten. They can last for about 6 days. You can also carry the virus without having symptoms. Dengue fever can develop into severe dengue.
6 days ago · The World Health Organization on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide new protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease ...
1 day ago · Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Large outbreaks tend to happen every 3-4 years. Around 80% of cases occur in the Americas. Currently, there is one vaccine licensed in the UK (Qdenga), and another that is licensed in various other countries (Dengvaxia).
4 days ago · Symptoms of dengue usually begin about four to seven days after the initial infection and last up to 10 days. These may include: Sudden, high fever. Severe headache. Severe joint and muscle pains. Skin rash (appearing within2-5 days after the initial fever) Mild to severe nausea. Swollen lymph glands.
5 days ago · In severe cases like dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome, blood pressure can drastically drop, leading to hypotensive shock, a life-threatening condition. In some cases, during the recovery phase, blood pressure may temporarily rise ( hypertension ) as the body replenishes fluids, but this generally resolves when the person recovers.
6 days ago · While about 80% of infections are mild, severe cases of dengue can lead to internal bleeding, organ failure and death. Last week WHO reported there were 6.7 million suspected cases of dengue in...
