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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 or manifest mild symptoms. Symptoms typically begin 3 to 14 days after . 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 , blood leakage, and dangerously low blood pressure.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, rash. Can be severe, mild or

Causes — why it happens

·Dengue virus by Aedes mosquitos

How it's found

·Detecting to the virus or its RNA

Prevention

·Dengue fever vaccine, decreasing mosquito exposure

Treatment

·Supportive care, fluids, blood transfusions

Complications

·Bleeding, low levels of blood , dangerously low blood pressure

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