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  2. Dengue fever - Wikipedia

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    Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. It is frequently asymptomatic ; if symptoms appear they typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection.

  3. It is not entirely clear why secondary infection with a different strain of dengue virus places people at risk of dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. The most widely accepted hypothesis is that of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE). The exact mechanism behind ADE is unclear.

  4. How worried should you be about dengue fever as CDC ... - AOL

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    Cases of dengue fever “are likely to increase as global temperatures increase” as the result of climate change as it expands the range for mosquitoes, the CDC warned. About one in four people ...

  5. Dengue vaccine - Wikipedia

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    Dengue vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent dengue fever in humans. [9] Development of dengue vaccines began in the 1920s but was hindered by the need to create immunity against all four dengue serotypes. [10] As of 2023, there are two commercially available vaccines, sold under the brand names Dengvaxia and Qdenga. [11] [12]

  6. Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the ...

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    Dengue is a viral fever spread through mosquito bites. It’s common in many tropical regions across the globe, but has recently appeared in more temperate climates. Dengue fever, once confined to ...

  7. CDC warns of increased risk of dengue fever infections. Here ...

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    There have been more than twice as many cases of dengue fever across North, South and Central America — more than 9.7 million — in the first half of 2024 than there were in all of 2023, ...

  8. Tourniquet test - Wikipedia

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    The test was once part of the World Health Organization (WHO) algorithm for diagnosis of dengue fever, [3] however it is no longer used in the latest WHO guidance. [4] Studies have shown that the tourniquet test has low predictive value for dengue fever and should be used in conjunction with other tests for a reliable diagnosis. [5] [6] [7] [8]

  9. CDC issues dengue fever alert in the U.S. - AOL

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    This year, the incidence of dengue fever globally has been the highest on record, especially in Latin American countries, where more than 9.7 million dengue cases have been reported. That's twice ...