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Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by dengue virus. It is frequently asymptomatic; if symptoms appear they typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection. These may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin itching and skin rash. Recovery generally takes two to seven days.
- Aedes Aegypti
Aedes aegypti (/ˈiːdiːz/ from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and...
- Dengue Fever Vaccine
Dengue vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent dengue fever in...
- Dengue virus
Dengue virus. Dengue virus ( DENV) is the cause of dengue...
- Aedes Aegypti
Mar 17, 2023 · 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. If symptoms occur, they usually begin 4–10 days after infection and last for 2–7 days. Symptoms may include: high fever (40°C/104°F) severe headache. pain behind the eyes.
Nov 14, 2022 · Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted virus and the leading cause of arthropod-borne viral disease in the world. It is also known as breakbone fever due to the severity of muscle spasms and joint pain, dandy fever, or seven-day fever because of the usual duration of symptoms. Although most cases are asymptomatic, severe illness and death may occur. Aedes mosquitoes transmit the virus and are common ...
Oct 3, 2012 · Dengue is a viral disease usually transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Dengue outbreaks in the Americas reported in medical literature and to the Pan American Health Organization are described. The outbreak history from 1600 to 2010 was categorized into four phases: Introduction of dengue in the Americas (1600–1946); Continental plan for ...
- Olivia Brathwaite Dick, José L. San Martín, Romeo H. Montoya, Jorge del Diego, Betzana Zambrano, Gus...
- 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0770
- 2012
- 2012/10/10
Oct 5, 2022 · When symptoms do occur, they may be mistaken for other illnesses — such as the flu — and usually begin four to 10 days after you are bitten by an infected mosquito. Dengue fever causes a high fever — 104 F (40 C) — and any of the following signs and symptoms: Headache. Muscle, bone or joint pain. Nausea.
Typically, dengue causes a severe flu-like illness with high fever, headache, and severe body and joint pains. Most patients recover from dengue infections. A more dangerous form of dengue ...
