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Dengue Fever

Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Most cases of dengue fever are either asymptomatic or manifest mild symptoms.

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Classification
Body System
Integumentary System 1
Body System
Skeletal System 1
Body System
Muscular System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
I: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Vector-Borne 1
Condition Class
infectious, viral 1
Causative Agent
Dengue virus 1
First Described
1779 1
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Viral 1
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Source Dengue vaccine (Wikipedia)
Source Vector control (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Dengue Fever (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas.
  • Lead section (first-described-year)
    The earliest descriptions of a dengue outbreak date from 1779; its viral cause and spread were understood by the early 20th century.
  • Lead section, body-system statement
    They may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin itching and skin rash.
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement
    Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas.
  • Lead section, body-system statement (skeletal)
    They may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin itching and skin rash.
  • Lead section, body-system statement (muscular)
    They may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin itching and skin rash.
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter I
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter I
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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Dengue vaccine (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Dengue Vaccine, Lead: treats Dengue Fever
Quote, Treated By: Dengue Vaccine, Lead: treats Dengue Fever
Dengue vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent dengue fever in humans.
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Vector control (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Vector Control, Importance
Quote, Treated By: Vector Control, Importance
For diseases where there is no effective cure, such as Zika virus, West Nile fever and Dengue fever, vector control remains the only way to protect human populations.
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