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    Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are acute febrile diseases caused by four closely related dengue virus serotypes and transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It is known as breakbone fever due to the extreme pain it can cause. Dengue occurs widely in tropical areas and unlike malaria, it is just as prevalent in urban as rural areas. Symptoms include sudden high fever lasting 2-7 days, joint and muscle pain, weakness, rashes, nosebleeds, abdominal pain, vomiting, and dark stools.

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    Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are acute febrile diseases caused by four closely related dengue virus serotypes and transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It is known as breakbone fever due to the extreme pain it can cause. Dengue occurs widely in tropical areas and unlike malaria, it is just as prevalent in urban as rural areas. Symptoms include sudden high fever lasting 2-7 days, joint and muscle pain, weakness, rashes, nosebleeds, abdominal pain, vomiting, and dark stools.

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    Dengue Fever

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    Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are acute febrile diseases caused by four closely related dengue virus serotypes and transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It is known as breakbone fever due to the extreme pain it can cause. Dengue occurs widely in tropical areas and unlike malaria, it is just as prevalent in urban as rural areas. Symptoms include sudden high fever lasting 2-7 days, joint and muscle pain, weakness, rashes, nosebleeds, abdominal pain, vomiting, and dark stools.

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    Dengue fever 

    (pronounced UK: /ˈdɛŋɡeɪ/, US: /ˈdɛŋɡiː/) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are


    acute febrile diseases which occur in the tropics, can be life-threatening, and are caused by four closely
    related virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae.[1] It is also known as breakbone fever,
    since it can be extremely painful. It occurs widely in the tropics.  Unlike malaria, dengue is just as
    prevalent in the urban districts of its range as in rural areas. Each serotype is sufficiently different that
    there is no cross-protection and epidemics caused by multiple serotypes (hyperendemicity) can occur.
    Dengue is transmitted to humans by the Aedes (Stegomyia) aegyptior more rarely the Aedes
    albopictus mosquito, both of which feed exclusively during daylight hours.

    Signs and Symptoms:

    Sudden onset of high fever which may last 2 to 7 days.


    Joint & muscle pain and pain behind the eyes.
    Weakness
    Skin rashes - maculopapular rash or red tiny spots on the skin called petechiae
    Nosebleeding when fever starts to subside
    Abdominal pain
    Vomiting of coffee-colored matter
    Dark-colored stools

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