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1. apps.who.int › iris › bitstreamFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON DENGUE - World Health Organization

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   Dengue fever occurs following the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. This mosquito has a peculiar white spotted body and legs and is easy to recognize. It breeds in clean water and has a flight range of only 100–200 m. The mosquito picks up the dengue virus after biting someone already infected with the virus.

2. www.nature.com › scitable › contentImmune response to dengue infection | Learn Science at Scitable

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   An infected person experiences the acute symptoms of dengue when there is a high level of the virus in the bloodstream. As the immune response fights the dengue infection, the person’s B cells ...

3. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › dengue-feverDengue Fever | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   Dengue fever is caused by a virus. A certain type of mosquito (Aedes) passes the virus to people through its bites. What are the symptoms of dengue fever? Dengue fever causes a severe flu-like illness. It may be look like other diseases such as the flu or malaria. The illness usually lasts three to seven days. Symptoms may include: Sudden high ...

4. www.health.nsw.gov.au › Pages › dengueDengue - NSW Health

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   Apr 18, 2024 · The dengue virus can be spread by two species of mosquito: the Dengue mosquito (Aedes aegypti) and the Asian Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Dengue affects infants, children and adults. What are the symptoms of dengue? A person with dengue fever develops severe flu-like symptoms including: sudden fever; chills; severe headache with pain ...

5. www.cdc.gov › dengue › statistics-mapsCurrent Year Data (2024) | Dengue | CDC

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   Current Data for 2024. Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Almost half of the world’s population, about 4 billion people, live in areas with a risk of dengue. Dengue is often a leading cause of illness in areas with risk.

6. www.merckmanuals.com › home › quick-facts-infectionsQuick Facts:Dengue Fever - Merck Manual Consumer Version

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   Dengue is caused by the dengue virus. This virus is in most tropical and subtropical parts of the world. It's most common in Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. But a few people have gotten dengue in the southern United States and Hawaii. When a mosquito bites an infected person, it picks up the virus and gives it to the next person it bites.

7. www.longbeach.gov › press-releases › long-beachLong Beach Health Department Confirms Case of Locally ...

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   Nov 1, 2023 · Dengue is a disease that is spread by the bites of Aedes species mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites someone with dengue virus in their blood, that mosquito can then spread the virus to others. Most of the time, people with dengue have traveled to a country where the disease is common. Most people who are infected with the dengue virus have no ...