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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... Wikipedia

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)
Data source: DuckDuckGo