The Hindu: Understanding the ABCs of dengue for control and better management
Dengue season is here. While prevention is key, seeking medical help on time once you notice symptoms, prompt diagnosis and treatment, and understanding warning signs play a crucial role in management ...
WHO fact sheet on dengue, providing information on symptoms, diagnostics and treatment, global burden, transmission, risk factors, prevention and control and WHO's work in this area.
Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes typically in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. The primary vectors that transmit the disease are Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, though in some regions such as Europe and North America, this latter vector is more widespread. DENV ...
Dengue is a self-limiting febrile illness with symptoms ranging from extremely mild (asymptomatic) to severe. Symptoms of dengue may be observed around 4–10 days after the bite of an infected mosquito. Common symptoms are like those of the flu, with patients experiencing: As the disease progresses, patients can also experience respiratory distress, bleeding from the nose and gums and rapid ...
El dengue es una infección vírica transmitida por mosquitos. En las últimas décadas ha aumentado enormemente la incidencia de dengue en el mundo.
Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called "break-bone" fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking. Health experts have known about dengue fever for more than 200 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 400 ...