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What is dengue

Dengue is a disease that can cause a flu-like illness. It is caused by the dengue virus. The virus is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. You can reduce your risk of getting dengue by avoiding mosquito bites.

19 January 2022

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Guide to mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are the most deadly animal in the world, killing up to one million people a year as estimated by the World Health Organization.

What is dengue

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How people are infected

Dengue is spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, usually a type of mosquito called Aedes aegypti.

What is dengue

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About the virus

There are four similar viruses that cause dengue: DENV-1, 2, 3, and 4. They are part of the flavivirus family, which includes yellow fever, the West Nile and Zika viruses, and many others. DENV is short for dengue virus.

What is dengue

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5 facts you might not know about dengue

Infection rates are on the rise

About half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue infection.

There are four types of dengue virus

What is dengue

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Information fact check

Infection rates are on the rise

About half of the worlds population is now at risk of dengue infection.

There are four types of dengue virus

While many dengue infections show no obvious symptoms, any of the four types of the virus could possibly cause mild, or in some cases, severe dengue.

You can get dengue more than once

The risk of getting severe symptoms increases if you get a second infection with a different serotype.