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dengue (dengīge) (Sp. dānīga)   a painful viral disease seen in tropical and subtropical climates around the world, caused by a virus carried by Aedes mosquitoes. Symptoms include severe headache, back and joint pain, high fever, rash, facial flushing, and congestion of the eyeballs. There is often a first phase lasting two or three days, followed by disappearance of symptoms, but then followed by reappearance of symptoms for another two or three days.
 

hemorrhagic dengue  a serious sequela to regular dengue, characterized by hemorrhagic conditions such as thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration. The World Health Organization distinguishes four types according to severity.





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