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DENGUE
DENGUE
The first manifestation is fever, generally above 38ºC, with sudden onset and
lasting 2 to 7 days, associated with headache, tiredness, myalgia, arthralgia,
retro-orbital pain or rash. As the fever subsides (between the 3rd and 7th day
after the onset of symptoms), most patients gradually recover.
However, some may progress to the critical phase of the disease, starting with
warning signs.
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Dengue fever can progress to remission of symptoms, or it can worsen,
requiring constant reassessment and observation, so that interventions are
timely and deaths do not occur.
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