Dengue and COVID-19 are both diseases that can cause fever.

What else do they have in common? And what sets them apart? Let’s look at the two diseases. 

If you’ve had dengue recently, this may stop you from getting the infection again for the next two or three months. But this protection does not necessarily last in the longer term.

You may find articles or social media posts claiming there are cures for dengue. At present, there is no cure – though there are proven ways to lower your risk of infection.

Dengue can affect millions of people around the world every year, and cases are increasing dramatically.

One projection estimates that more than six billion people (60% of the world’s population) could be at risk of dengue infection by 2080.