: an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus (species Dengue virus of the genus Flavivirus), transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash
called also breakbone fever, dengue fever
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Federal regulators are urging the public to be on the lookout for cases of dengue fever.
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Most doctors treat symptoms of dengue through prescribing acetaminophen, or asking patients to stay hydrated.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 June 2024
Other than supportive care including treatment with fluids and rest, there are no specific medicines to treat dengue.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 June 2024
The blood-sucking insects spread several diseases including malaria, Zika and dengue fever and have been known to thrive in warm climates.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 29 May 2024
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Most doctors treat symptoms of dengue through prescribing acetaminophen, or asking patients to stay hydrated.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 June 2024
Other than supportive care including treatment with fluids and rest, there are no specific medicines to treat dengue.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 June 2024
The blood-sucking insects spread several diseases including malaria, Zika and dengue fever and have been known to thrive in warm climates.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 29 May 2024
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: an acute infectious disease that is characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash and that is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (species Dengue virus) transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes
called also breakbone fever, dandy fever, dengue fever
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