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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
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Viral 1
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Source Dengue vaccine (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, 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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