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 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