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Dengue can be caused by dengue virus strains 1, 2, 3 or 4, with a person being infected multiple times over the course of their life, Duszynski told ABC News, so a vaccine may be able to help ...
There is a re-emergence of mosquito vectored viruses (arthropod-borne viruses) called arboviruses carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Examples are the Zika virus, chikungunya virus, yellow fever and dengue fever. The re-emergence of the viruses has been at a faster rate, and over a wider geographic area, than in the past.
The AAD suggests applying an ice pack or an over-the-counter anti-itch cream, such as hydrocortisone, to fleabites. Another option is to take an over-the-counter oral antihistamine.
Mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise in the U.S. Here's how you can protect yourself from the 4 most common, including West Nile virus and dengue.
Aedes aegypti (UK pronunciation: / ˈ iː d iː z /; US pronunciation: / ˈ eɪ d z / or / ˈ eɪ d iː z / from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and / eɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ p t i / from Latin, meaning "of Egypt"), the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents.
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.
Infants, pregnant women, adults 65 and over and those with certain medical conditions face an increased risk of severe dengue. There are no antiviral medications approved to treat dengue.
Dengue virus (DENV) is the cause of dengue fever.It is a mosquito-borne, single positive-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae; genus Flavivirus. [1] [2] Four serotypes of the virus have been found, and a reported fifth has yet to be confirmed, [3] [4] [5] all of which can cause the full spectrum of disease. [1]