Dengue

Infective eruptive fever causing acute pains in joints.

A tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, characterised by high fever, pains in the joints, headache and rash.

Virus-caused disease, rare in the United States, that is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito mostly in tropical and subtropical areas; it is marked by fever, muscle and joint pain, headache, and rash. Symptoms recur after a brief interval and the patient may require some time to recover.

A viral infection usually seen in the tropics and occasionally in southern areas of the United States. Symptoms include chills, high fever, headache, joint and muscle pains, and a rash.

An acute viral illness that is characterized by high fever and transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, usually found in tropical or subtropical regions and especially in urban areas. People living in or traveling to these areas are at risk of contracting the illness. Dengue, also called dengue fever, has rare, but severe forms that may be fatal. These include dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome.

A viral disease transmitted to man principally by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Symptoms, which last for a few days, include severe pains in the joints and muscles, headache, sore throat, fever, running of the eyes, and an irritating rash. These symptoms recur in a usually milder form after an interval of two or three days. Death rarely occurs, but the patient is left debilitated and requires considerable convalescence. Dengue occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics. Patients are given aspirin and codeine to relieve the pain and calamine lotion is helpful in easing the irritating rash.

Also known as dengue fever, breakbone fever, and dandy fever, dengue is endemic and epidemic in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an acute infection caused by a flavivirus (family togaviridae) transmitted by mosquitoes especially Aedes aegypti. Incubation period is 5-8 days, and is followed by abrupt onset of symptoms: fever, facial erythema with intense itching (which spreads throughout the body), sore throat, running eyes, and painful muscles and joints are common accompaniments. The symptoms subside within a few days and are frequently succeeded by a relapse similar to the first. Further relapses may occur, and joint pains continue for some months. In uncomplicated dengue the mortality rate is virtually zero. There is no specific treatment, but mild analgesics can be used to relieve the pains, and calamine lotion the itching. Prevention can be achieved by reduction of the mosquito-vector population.

An acute febrile illness, often presenting with severe musculoskeletal pain, caused by one of four serotypes of flavi virus. The disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is endemic in tropical regions of the world and a major health problem in Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Central America, where it causes periodic epidemic disease. Worldwide, tens of millions of people have been infected. Sporadic outbreaks occur in the warmer regions in the U.S. (e.g., Texas and Hawaii).

A viral illness spread by Aedes mosquitoes, characterized by symptoms akin to those of chikungunya, is known to cause this disease.

Dengue is a tropical disease caused by a virus transmitted through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Its symptoms typically consist of fever, headache, rash, and joint and muscle pains, which usually diminish after approximately three days. Currently, there is no specific treatment for dengue. Prevention involves taking measures to protect against mosquito bites.