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Oct 5, 2022 · Severe dengue fever can cause internal bleeding and organ damage. Blood pressure can drop to dangerous levels, causing shock. In some cases, severe dengue fever can lead to death. Women who get dengue fever during pregnancy may be able to spread the virus to the baby during childbirth.
Mar 17, 2023 · Overview. Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people. It is more common in tropical and subtropical climates. Most people who get dengue won’t have symptoms. But for those that do, the most common symptoms are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash. Most will also get better in 1–2 weeks.
Jan 28, 2020 · Due to the increase in the number of dengue cases, it correlates with high morbidity and mortality in children, especially schoolgoing children and adolescents who are more prone to infection. In addition, the combination of NS1 Ag and IgM Ab ELISA can help in early and accurate diagnosis and management of dengue fever.
- Manoj Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Verma, Suchitra Nirjhar, Monika Singh
- 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_770_19
- 2020
- 2020/01
Aug 15, 2023 · Dengue Vaccine. A dengue vaccine is approved for use in children aged 9 to 16 years with laboratory-confirmed previous dengue virus infection and living in areas where dengue is endemic (common). Endemic areas include some U.S. territories and freely associated states.
May 11, 2022 · For children aged 9 to 16 years with evidence of previous dengue infection, Dengvaxia has an efficacy of about 80% against the outcomes of symptomatic virologically confirmed dengue (VCD) followed over 25 months as well as hospitalization for dengue and severe dengue as defined by criteria set by the trial’s independent data monitoring ...
Aug 30, 2013 · The classical form of dengue fever (DF) is characterized by high fever, headache, stomach ache, rash, myalgia, and arthralgia. Severe dengue, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) are accompanied by thrombocytopenia, vascular leakage, and hypotension. DSS, which can be fatal, is characterized by systemic shock.
Nov 14, 2022 · Introduction. 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.