Dengue fever is a sickness caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is a severe illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache, fever, exhaustion, severe joint and muscle pain, swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), and rash. The presence (the "dengue triad") of fever, rash, and headache (and other pains) is mainly characteristic of dengue.
Dengue (pronounced DENG-gay) strikes people with low levels of resistance. Because it is caused by one of four serotypes of virus, it is possible to get dengue fever many times. Though, an attack of dengue produces immunity for a lifetime to that particular serotype to which the patient was exposed.
Dengue goes by new names, including "breakbone" or "dandy fever." Victims of dengue often have contortions due to the strong joint and muscle pain, hence the name breakbone fever. Slaves in the West Indies who contracted dengue were said to have dandy fever since the postures and gait.
Dengue (pronounced DENG-gay) strikes people with low levels of resistance. Because it is caused by one of four serotypes of virus, it is possible to get dengue fever many times. Though, an attack of dengue produces immunity for a lifetime to that particular serotype to which the patient was exposed.
Dengue goes by new names, including "breakbone" or "dandy fever." Victims of dengue often have contortions due to the strong joint and muscle pain, hence the name breakbone fever. Slaves in the West Indies who contracted dengue were said to have dandy fever since the postures and gait.
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please post more detailed information with tretment part too. the above info i think it is incomplete.
thanks
please post more detailed information with tretment part too. the above info i think it is incomplete.
thanks
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