Dengue

Dengue fever

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Most cases of dengue fever are either asymptomatic or manifest mild symptoms. Symptoms typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection. They 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. In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into severe dengue with bleeding, low levels of blood platelets, blood plasma leakage, and dangerously low blood pressure. Dengue is spread by several species of female mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, principally Aedes aegypti. The virus has four confirmed serotypes; infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type, but only short-term immunity to the others. Subsequent infection with a different type increases the risk of severe complications, so-called antibody-dependent enhancement.

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• Entity:  Medical Condition (New)

• Specialty:  Infectious Disease
• Symptoms:  Fever, Headache, Muscle And Joint Pain, Rash. Can Be Severe, Mild Or Asymptomatic
• Usual onset:  3–14 Days After Exposure
• Duration:  2–7 Days
• Causes:  Dengue Virus By Aedes Mosquitos
• Diagnostic method:  Detecting Antibodies To The Virus Or Its Rna
• Differential diagnosis:  Malaria, Yellow Fever, Viral Hepatitis, Leptospirosis
• Prevention:  Dengue Fever Vaccine, Decreasing Mosquito Exposure
• Treatment:  Supportive Care, Intravenous Fluids, Blood Transfusions
• Frequency:  5 Million Per Year (2023)
• Deaths:  5,000 Per Year (2023)
• Wikidata description:  Tropical Disease Caused By The Dengue Virus, Transmitted By Mosquito
• Wikidata label:  Dengue Fever
• Wikidata aliases:  Dengue Fever, Dengue Disease, Classic Dengue, Classical Dengue, Breakbone Fever, Dengue, Break-Bone Fever, Classical Dengue Fever

• Related Topics:  Dengue Fever Category, Insect-Borne Diseases, Tropical Diseases