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What is Dengue Fever?

Dengue fever is caused by any one of four types of dengue viruses. You can't get dengue fever from being around an infected person. Instead, dengue fever is spread through mosquito bites. The two types of mosquitoes that most often spread the dengue viruses are common both in and around human lodgings

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  • Headache.
  • Muscle, bone or joint pain.
  • Nausea.
  • Vomiting.
  • Pain behind the eyes.
  • Swollen glands.
  • Encephalopathy
  • Nausea
  • Bleeding nose
  • Fatigue
  • Restlessness
  • Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
  • Dengue encephalitis
  • Fever
  • Haemorrhages

Dengue fever is an illness you can get from the bite of a mosquito carrying one of four types of dengue virus (DENV). The virus is most commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions, including Central and South America, Africa, parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands

Use insect repellent, wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and control mosquitoes inside and outside your home. Each year, an estimated 400 million people are infected with dengue virus through the bites of infected mosquitoes.

  • You live or travel in tropical areas. Being in tropical and subtropical areas increases your risk of exposure to the virus that causes dengue fever.
  • You have had dengue fever in the past. Previous infection with a dengue fever virus increases your risk of severe symptoms if you get dengue fever again.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?
  • See a healthcare provider if you develop a fever or have symptoms of dengue.
  • Rest as much as possible.
  • Take acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol outside of the United States) to control fever and relieve pain.
  • Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
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How is it treated?

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If an infection is suspected, you will get a blood test to check for the dengue virus. During a blood test, a health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial

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