high risk
Dengue virus
Dengue fever
When to seek urgent care: Emergency care for bleeding, severe abdominal pain
Key facts
Family
Flaviviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Variable
Incubation
4-10 days
Vaccine
Yes (limited)
Est. cases tracked
28,577
Symptoms
High feverSevere headacheJoint/muscle painRashBleeding (severe)
Transmission
Mosquito (Aedes)
Prevention
Mosquito controlRepellentProtective clothing
Treatment
Supportive care; fluid management
Related viruses (same family)
Zika virusYellow fever virusWest Nile virusJapanese encephalitis virusTick-borne encephalitis virusHepatitis C virus
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