Dengue fever - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJul 17, 2024 · Mild dengue fever causes a high fever and flu-like symptoms. The severe form of dengue fever, also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock) and death.
Dengue virus infection: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis
WEBOct 5, 2022 · Dengue is a febrile illness caused by infection with one of four dengue viruses (DENV) transmitted by Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes during the taking of a blood meal [1-3]. Infection may be asymptomatic or present with a broad range of clinical manifestations including a mild febrile illness to a life-threatening shock syndrome.
Dengue Fever: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBJun 6, 2022 · Dengue fever is an illness spread by the bite of mosquitos infected with one of the dengue viruses. Symptoms are usually flu-like but can worsen to severe dengue (dengue hemorrhagic fever), a life-threatening condition.
Dengue Fever > Fact Sheets - Yale Medicine
WEBDengue fever, also called dengue, is a mosquito-borne illness caused by infection with any of four closely related dengue viruses. It can cause a range of symptoms including fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting, aches and pains, and rash.
Clinical Features of Dengue | Dengue | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Dengue is defined by a combination of ≥2 clinical findings in a febrile person who lives in or traveled to (in the last 14 days) a dengue-endemic area. Clinical findings include nausea, vomiting, rash, aches and pains, a positive tourniquet test, leukopenia, or any warning sign.
Symptoms of Dengue and Testing - CDC
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Symptoms. The most common symptom of dengue is fever with any of the following: Aches and pains (eye pain, typically behind the eyes, muscle, joint, or bone pain) Nausea, vomiting. Rash. Any warning sign. Common symptoms of dengue. Mild symptoms of dengue can be confused with other illnesses that cause fever.
Severe Dengue: Know the Warning Signs | Dengue | CDC
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Dengue can be deceptive. The mosquito-borne disease can cause body aches so intense it's sometimes called "break-bone fever." But in some cases, it's most dangerous after the aches and fever subside. Three out of four people who get infected by the dengue virus never have any symptoms.
Dengue fever: What to know and do - Harvard Health
WEBJul 31, 2024 · In recent months, the US has seen an unusual spike in the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever. What is dengue, and where is it occurring in the US? How does it spread?
Dengue fever - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBJul 17, 2024 · Diagnosing dengue fever can be difficult because its signs and symptoms can be easily confused with those of other diseases — such as chikungunya, Zika virus, malaria and typhoid fever. Your doctor will likely ask about your medical and travel history.
Dengue Fever: Symptoms, Complications & Diagnosis - Healthline
WEBAug 11, 2021 · Dengue fever is a disease caused by four dengue viruses spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Once you contract one of the dengue viruses, you develop immunity to that virus for the rest of...