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Los virus del dengue se transmiten a las personas por medio de la picadura de un mosquito infectado de la especie Aedes ( Ae. aegypti o Ae. albopictus ). Casi la mitad de la población mundial, alrededor de 4 billones de personas, vive en áreas con riesgo de dengue. El dengue es a menudo una causa principal de enfermedad en las áreas con riesgo.
Jun 14, 2023 · Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species ( Ae. aegypti or Ae. albopictus) mosquito. These mosquitoes also spread Zika, chikungunya, and other viruses. 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 ...
May 16, 2023 · Dengue and severe dengue. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that is common in warm, tropical climates. Infection is caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses (called serotypes) and these can lead to a wide spectrum of symptoms, including some which are extremely mild (unnoticeable) to those that may require medical ...
Sep 24, 2023 · Dengue (pronounced DENgee) fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses. These viruses are related to the viruses that cause ...
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Oct 24, 2019 · 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. Up to 50-100 million infections are now estimated to occur annually in over 100 endemic countries, putting almost half of the world’s population at risk.
Symptoms of dengue. Dengue does not always cause symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they usually start 4 to 10 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. Some dengue symptoms are similar to flu. They include: a high temperature. a severe headache. pain behind your eyes. muscle and joint pain.
Sep 26, 2019 · Aedes aegypti mosquito. Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bites of infected Aedes species mosquitoes ( Ae. aegypti or Ae. albopictus ). These are the same types of mosquitoes that spread Zika and chikungunya viruses. These mosquitoes typically lay eggs near standing water in containers that hold water, like buckets, bowls, animal ...
