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  2. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsDengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 2, 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.

  3. ourworldindata.org › grapher › dengue-fever-deathsDengue fever deaths - Our World in Data

    Charts. Estimated annual number of deaths from dengue fever. Dengue is a debilitating disease of joint pain that is caused by the dengue virus and spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. It can also involve fever, headaches, and nausea.

  4. www.cdc.gov › dengue › aboutAbout Dengue: What You Need to Know | Dengue | CDC

    • 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.
    • Dengue is common in more than 100 countries around the world.
    • Forty percent of the world’s population, about 3 billion people, live in areas with a risk of dengue. Dengue is often a leading cause of illness in areas with risk.
    • Each year, up to 400 million people get infected with dengue. Approximately 100 million people get sick from infection, and 22,000 die from severe dengue.

  5. www.cdc.gov › mmwr › volumesEpidemiologic Trends of Dengue in U.S. Territories, 2010–2020

    May 16, 2023 · Approximately 2% (584) of all cases were categorized as severe dengue. A total of 10,037 (32.4%) persons with dengue were hospitalized, and 68 (0.2%) deaths were reported. Travel to a country with local transmission of dengue in the 2 weeks before symptom onset was reported in 28 (0.1%) cases.

  6. www.niaid.nih.gov › diseases-conditions › dengue-feverDengue Fever | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and ...

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 400 million people get infected with dengue, approximately 100 million people get sick from infection, and 40,000 die from severe dengue. Almost half of the world’s population live in areas with a risk of dengue.

  7. bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com › articles › 10Why are people with dengue dying? A scoping review of ...

    Jul 30, 2015 · Although dengue death is 99 % avoidable, every year around 20,000 deaths are estimated to occur in more than 100 countries. We consider that, along with biological factors, social determinants of health (SDHs) are related to dengue deaths as well.