dengue

(noun)

An acute febrile disease of the tropics caused by a flavivirus, transmitted by mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.

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Examples of dengue in the following topics:

  • The Health of Infants and Children

    • In Asia, dengue fever, an infectious tropical disease, is a major cause of child mortality.
    • Global research teams have been working to improve methods for diagnosing and treating dengue.
    • A 2011 CDC report found that the incidence of dengue has increased worldwide in recent decades, but little is known about its incidence in Africa.