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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- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Dengue Fever (Nemours Foundation)Dengue/Children ... Dengue ... Nemours Foundation ... Dengue Fever, dengee, tropics, tropical disease, subtropic, illness, infection, travelers diarrhea, vomiting, fever, ...
- Areas with Risk of Dengue (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)About areas around the world with risk of dengue and resources for travelers.
- Dengue: Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)About dengue prevention, dengue vaccine, and mosquito bite prevention.
- Data and Statistics on Dengue in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)About facts and statistics related to dengue cases reported in the United States.
- Dengue fever is a mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes which causes fever, rashes and muscle and ... second exposure to the virus can result in Dengue hemorrhagic fever, a life-threatening illness.
- Dengue (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Dengue homepage with featured links to pages within the site.
