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Dengue
Dengue is an infectious disease caused by a virus from an infected mosquito, which is passed on to a person. It is common in warm, wet areas of the world and outbreaks tend to occur in the rainy season. Symptoms might include a high fever, headaches, joint and muscle pain, vomiting and a rash. Most people with dengue tend to recover within 2 weeks.
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Reviewed December 2011
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| Title: | Dengue fever |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Dengue fever is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions. Symptoms include high temperature and feeling generally unwell. Serious complications include dengue haemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome. There is no specific medical treatment and no vaccine. The best way to protect against dengue fever is to avoid mosquito bites when in affected areas. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Dengue |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and found in most tropical areas of the world including north Queensland, Australia. Initial notifications of dengue occur in travellers returning from overseas with dengue fever. During an outbreak, most notifications of dengue occur by people picking up dengue through local transmission. There are four types of dengue viruses that cause dengue fever worldwide - Dengue 1, 2, 3 and 4. A person infected with one type of dengue will only be immune to that type. They will not be immune to other types of dengue and will, in fact, be at risk of developing severe symptoms if they contract another type of dengue. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Dengue fever - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical areas, including north Queensland. Most people recover fully, but the severe form - dengue haemorrhagic fever - can be fatal. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | National Arbovirus and Malaria Advisory Committee (NAMAC) annual reports |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | This page contains links to the NAMAC annual reports, which are published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence. The reports also include data on the Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Programme, which is used to provide an early warning of increased flavivirus activity in Australia. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Dengue fever (Breakbone fever) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Dengue fever (Breakbone fever), Dengue fever is a mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes. It is characterized by fever, rash, and muscle and joint pains. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Corticosteroids for treating dengue shock syndrome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The dengue virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause either a mild illness with fever or a more severe illness with fever and bleeding (dengue haemorrhagic fever). The bleeding is generally seen as tiny red spots on the skin but can occasionally ... |
| Date: | Jan 2006 |
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