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Dengue
This page is medical background from WHO/CDC citations. It is not current-event intelligence.
- Pathogen
- Dengue virus
- Transmission
- Aedes mosquitoes (WHO).
- Incubation
- 4–10 days (WHO).
- Typical symptoms
- High fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, rash.
- Treatment
- Supportive care; no specific antiviral in routine use (WHO).
- Vaccine
- Vaccines exist with eligibility restrictions (WHO).
- Historical fatality
- Severe dengue can be fatal without care; overall fatality is usually low with treatment.