Dengue Fever is an infections, vector-borne, and virus-caused tropical disease also known as breakbone fever. It is caused by the dengue virus that is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and in some cases, the Aedes albopictus.
Typically asymptomatic, dengue fever is not immediately detected as patients only have mild symptoms, the most common of which is an uncomplicated fever. Children are known to experience symptoms similar to common colds and gastroenteritis involving vomiting and diarrhea. Clinically, dengue fever is suspected upon the onset of sudden fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and rashes. There are three phases in the course of infection: febrile, critical, and recovery.
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