MamasHealth.com Home Infectious Information Adenovirus Anthrax Avian Flu Battle the Cold Black Fever Bronchitis Chicken Pox Cholera Colds and Cruises Cold Season Croup Cytomegalovirus Dengue Fever Diphtheria Ear Infection Ebola Epiglottitis Fight the Flu Flu Flu Vaccine Glandular Fever Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Laryngitis Leprosy Lice Lyme Disease Mad Cow Disease Malaria Measles Meningitis Mono Mumps Pink Eye Pinworms Pneumonia Polio Rabies Rheumataic Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever RSV Sarcoidosis SARS Shigella Enteritis Scarlet Fever Smallpox Sore Throat Stomach Flu Strep Throat Super Infections Tetanus Thrush Tonsilitis Tuberculosis Typhoid Fever Valley Fever West Nile Virus Whooping Cough Yellow Fever Links Email Mama Tips to get more vacation time Food borne illnesses Parasitic infections Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	What is Dengue Fever? Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes. It is found mostly during and shortly after the rainy season in tropical and subtropical areas of: Africa Southeast Asia and China India Middle East Caribbean and Central and South America Australia and the South and Central Pacific Dengue fever was previously 'break-bone fever' because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain. What are the Symptoms of Dengue Fever? Symptoms of typical uncomplicated dengue usually start within 5 to 6 days after a person has been bitten by an infected mosquito. Some common symptoms are: High fever The fever may reach 105 degrees Fahrenheit Severe headache Pain behind the eye Severe joint pain Severe muscle pain Nausea Rash The rash may appear over most of the body 3 to 4 days after the fever begins. A second rash may appear later in the disease Vomiting What Causes Dengue Fever? Dengue fever can be caused by any one of four types of dengue virus: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. Infection with one virus does not protect a person against infection with another. A person can be infected by at least two, if not all four types of the dengue virus at different times during a life span, but only once by the same type. How is Dengue Fever Transmitted? People contract dengue fever from the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite infected humans, and later transmit infection to other people they bite. How is Dengue Fever Diagnosed? A doctor can diagnose dengue fever by performing a blood test. The test will show whether the blood sample contains dengue virus or antibodies to the virus. Can Dengue Fever be Treated? Yes. Your doctor will prescribe medicines to help relieve your symptoms. Complications of Dengue Fever? If not treated properly, dengue hemorrhagic fever may occur. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is severe and often fatal.	Featured Book
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