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Dengue Fever (breakbone fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever)

What is dengue fever? Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a virus. The disease is mainly tropical in origin but occasionally residents or visitors from other countries may arrive in this country with dengue fever. Cases originating in the United States are virtually unknown.

Who gets dengue fever? Dengue fever may occur in people of all ages who are exposed to infected mosquitoes. The disease occurs mainly in tropical Asia and the Caribbean, usually during the rainy seasons in areas with high numbers of infected mosquitoes.

How is dengue fever spread? Dengue fever is spread by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.

What are the symptoms of dengue fever?

Fever
Headache
Joing and Muscle Pain
Rash
Loss of Appetite
Vomiting
Abdominal Pain
Shock
Circulatory Failure

How soon do symptoms occur? Dengue fever may occur from three to 15 days after exposure to an infected mosquito, commonly within five to six days.

Does past infection with dengue virus make a person immune? Community may be produced to the same strain of dengue virus after repeated exposures.

What is the treatment for dengue fever? There is no specific treatment available. Intravenous fluids and oxygen therapy are often used for patients who experience shock during their illness.

What can be done to prevent the spread of dengue fever? Since cases of dengue appearing in New York are imported, control measures are limited to advising travelers to affected areas to minimize exposure to infected mosquitoes. Use of mosquito netting and repellents may be helpful in minimizing exposure.

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