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  1. Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Apr 23, 2024 · Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. About half of the world's population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.

  2. Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 3, 2024 · Dengue is a self-limiting febrile illness with symptoms ranging from extremely mild (asymptomatic) to severe. Symptoms of dengue may be observed around 4–10 days after the bite of an infected mosquito. Common symptoms are like those of the flu, with patients experiencing: fever, headaches, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain,

  3. Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 2, 2024 · Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that causes a severe flu-like illness and sometimes a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. The incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold over the last 50 years. Up to 50–100 million infections are now estimated to occur annually in over 100 endemic countries, putting almost 4 billion people at risk.

  4. Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    May 30, 2024 · Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the dengue virus, with the potential to cause a serious public health impact. Dengue infections are the most common vector-borne viral infections worldwide, particularly impacting tropical and subtropical countries. DENV has the potential to cause epidemics resulting in high morbidity and ...

  5. Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 21, 2023 · Dengue cases have increased in the Americas over the past four decades, from 1.5 million cases from 1980 to 1989 to 17.5 million in 2010-2019. Before 2023, the highest historical dengue caseload was in 2019, with over 3.18 million cases, 28 208 severe cases, and 1823 deaths (CFR 0.06).

  6. Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jun 13, 2017 · Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes, primarily through Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and, to a lesser extent, Aedes albopictus. It is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.

  7. Dengue: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatments - PAHO/WHO

    Mar 27, 2025 · Dengue is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is an illness that affects infants, young children, and adults, with symptoms ranging from mild fever to incapacitating high fever, with severe headache, pain behind the …

  8. Dengue: Síntomas, Prevención y Tratamientos - OPS/OMS - PAHO

    El llamado dengue con signos de alarma es parte de la forma dengue pero, se le describe aparte por ser de extrema importancia su conocimiento para decidir conductas terapéuticas y hacer prevención -en lo posible- del dengue grave. Dengue sin signos de alarma: La enfermedad puede manifestarse como un "síndrome febril inespecífico".

  9. Dengue - SEARO - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jun 17, 2024 · Dengue has emerged as the most widespread and rapidly increasing vector-borne disease in the world. Of the 3.5 billion people around the world living in dengue endemic countries and at risk of contracting dengue fever, 1.3 billion live in dengue endemic areas in 10 countries of the SEA Region.

  10. Dengue et dengue sévère - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Apr 23, 2024 · La dengue sévit dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales du monde entier, principalement dans les zones urbaines et semi-urbaines. Si de nombreuses infections par la dengue sont asymptomatiques ou ne s’accompagnent que de manifestations bénignes, il existe des formes plus sévères, qui peuvent entraîner la mort.

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