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The World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases divides dengue fever into two classes: uncomplicated and severe. [18] Severe dengue is defined as that associated with severe bleeding, severe organ dysfunction, or severe plasma leakage. [59] Severe dengue can develop suddenly, sometimes after a few days as the fever ...
In end of December 2018, a man who had no recent travel history [110] tested positive for dengue fever in Oman. It is thought the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which had been reportedly seen in some parts of Muscat, is the cause of the outbreak of dengue fever in parts of Oman. The outbreak was easily controlled though, with only 343 suspected cases ...
Nearly 200 people in New York and New Jersey — all of whom reported traveling recently — have contracted dengue fever, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Dengue fever: 172 [258] 2008 Zimbabwean cholera outbreak: 2008–2009 Zimbabwe: Cholera: 4,293 [259] 2009 Bolivian dengue fever epidemic: 2009 Bolivia: Dengue fever: 18 [260] 2009 Gujarat hepatitis outbreak: 2009 India Hepatitis B: 49 [261] Queensland 2009 dengue outbreak 2009 Queensland, Australia Dengue fever: 1+ (503 cases) [262]
Amid the worst outbreak in Bangladesh’s history, dengue cases were reported in all 64 of the country’s districts, and by mid-November the disease had infected 291,832 people and killed 1,476.
Schematic depiction of the symptoms of dengue fever. Typically, people infected with dengue virus are asymptomatic (80%) or only have mild symptoms such as an uncomplicated fever. [1] [2] [3] Others have more severe illness (5%), and in a small proportion it is life-threatening.
Latin America is experiencing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. Case numbers in the first 4 ½ months of 2024 are already 238% higher than they were by this time last year, which itself ...
Where the mothers develop the disease between 5 days prior to, or 2 days after delivery. [17]: 110 Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) Viral Untreated 26% Dengue haemorrhagic fever is also known as severe dengue. [33] [34] Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) Viral No cure [15–30]% No specific treatment; usually involves supportive care. [35]