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What is dengue

Unlike other infectious diseases, dengue virus is not transmitted through casual contact like coughing or sneezing. Dengue spreads through the bite of a female Aedes mosquito from one person to the next.

26 September 2024

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Why do platelets decrease when you have dengue fever?

Human blood is a mixture of components. It carries specialised cells that serve different functions – such as transporting oxygen, fighting infections, and more.

Risk & Severe Dengue

Symptoms & Warning Signs

What is dengue

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Can I get dengue more than once?

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.

Risk & Severe Dengue

Prevention

What is dengue

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Is it dengue or something else?

It is easy to confuse the typical symptoms of dengue with the symptoms of other tropical diseases. So, how can you tell the difference between dengue, Chikungunya, malaria, Zika or other viruses like flu or even COVID-19?

Symptoms & Warning Signs

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

Risk & Severe Dengue

What is dengue

Dengue Worldwide

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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.