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Dengue fever

[′deŋ·gē ‚fēv·ər]
(medicine)
An infection borne by the Aedes female mosquito, and caused by one of four closely related but antigenically distinct Dengue virus serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4). It starts abruptly after an incubation period of 2-7 days with high fever, severe headache, myalgia, and rash. It is found throughout the tropical and subtropical zones. Also known as break-bone fever.
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Do you know that symptoms of dengue fever include: Headache, fever, exhaustion, severe muscle and joint pain, swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), and rash.
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Objective: To study the ocular manifestations associated with dengue fever.
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Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- A 60-year-old man died of dengue fever in Singapore, the second dengue death reported so far this year in the city state.
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