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1 day ago · Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most cases are caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, but other types of mosquitos can also transmit dengue. In 2019, 5.2M cases of dengue infections were reported worldwide. This increased from over 500 thousand cases in 2000.
1 day ago · Dengue fever is a viral illness. It spreads through bites from an infected mosquito. It does not spread directly from person to person. Symptoms usually appear 3-14 days after you're bitten. They can last for about 6 days. You can also carry the virus without having symptoms.
5 days ago · Dengue, acute infectious mosquito-borne fever that is temporarily incapacitating but rarely fatal. Besides fever, the disease is characterized by an extreme pain in and stiffness of the joints. Complication of dengue fever can give rise to a more severe form, called dengue hemorrhagic fever.
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21 hours ago · But with rising global temperatures worldwide making conditions for mosquito breeding more favorable and widespread, more locations need to be ready for a potential dengue outbreak. For example, scientists are predicting that mosquito-spread cases could increase in North America as mosquitoes find favorable areas to reproduce.
4 days ago · Most common clinical manifestations of DVI were fever (99.60%), headache (89.1%), chills (86.5%), rigors (86.5%), myalgia (72.3%). Less common clinical manifestations were vomiting (52.5%), arthralgia (50.2%) and skin rashes (47.5%).
3 days ago · July 7, 2021 — Data from nine cities in Mexico confirms that identifying dengue fever 'hot spots' can provide a predictive map for future outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya. All three of these ...
