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Dengue

What is dengue?

Dengue is a viral infection. It can be caused by four related viruses. You can get it if an infected mosquito bites you. It is common in warm, wet areas of the world. Although rare, it can be found in some parts of the United States. Outbreaks are more common during rainy seasons.

How does dengue spread?

Dengue spreads to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. It does not spread directly from person to person. However, a pregnant person can pass the infection on to the baby. In rare cases, it can spread through a blood transfusion, organ transplant, or needle stick injury (an accidental injury from a used needle)..

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  1. Dengue (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is dengue? Dengue is a viral infection. It can be caused by four related viruses. You can get it if an infected ... are more common during rainy seasons. How does dengue spread? Dengue spreads to people through the bite ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dengue.html - Health Topics
  2. Dengue Fever Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Dengue Fever Test What is a dengue fever test? Dengue fever is a viral infection spread to people through bites from infected mosquitos . You can't catch the virus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/dengue-fever-test - Medical Tests
  3. Dengue fever 
    Dengue fever is a virus-caused disease that is spread by mosquitoes. Dengue in its mild form causes fever and a rash and lasts about a week. Severe dengue can cause shock, internal bleeding, and death. About ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001374.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Dengue and Severe Dengue (World Health Organization)  
    Dengue/Start Here ... Dengue ... World Health Organization ... WHO fact sheet dengue and severe dengue provides key facts, definition, provides information on global ...
    https://www.who.int/.../fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue - External Health Links
  5. Dengue: Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    About dengue prevention, dengue vaccine, and mosquito bite prevention.
    https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/prevention - External Health Links
  6. Dengue fever (image) 
    Dengue fever, or West Nile fever, is a mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes which causes fever, ... second exposure to the virus can result in Dengue hemorrhagic fever, a life-threatening illness.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17148.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Dengue (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Dengue homepage with featured links to pages within the site.
    https://www.cdc.gov/dengue - External Health Links
  8. Dengue and COVID-19 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Dengue/Related Issues
    https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/is-it-dengue-or-covid.html - External Health Links
  9. ClinicalTrials.gov: Dengue From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Dengue/Clinical Trials ... Dengue
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...ond="Dengue"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  10. Dengue Fever From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)  
    Dengue/Start Here ... Dengue
    https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/dengue-fever - External Health Links
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