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EMedicine - Dengue Fever : Article By Suzanne Shepherd, MD, MS, DTM&H, FACEP
dengue fever dengue fever (DF) describes the symptom complex producedby infection with 1 of the 4 serotypes of dengue virus. dengue fever.
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Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Infectious Diseases Last Updated: April 4, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: breakbone fever, DF, dengue virus, dengue infection, dengue hemorrhagic fever, DHF, dengue shock syndrome, DSS, dengue virus 1, DENV-1, dengue virus 2, DENV-2, dengue virus 3, DENV-3, dengue virus 4, DENV-4, Flaviviridae, Flavivirus, Aedes aegypti, A aegypti, Aedes albopictus, A albopictus, mosquitoes, viral epidemic, epidemic, saddleback fever AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: , Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Coauthor(s): Patrick Hinfey, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; , Director, PENN Travel Medicine, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Alpha Omega Alpha American College of Physicians American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ... Society for Academic Emergency Medicine , and Wilderness Medical Society Editor(s): Martin J Wood, MD
Dengue Fever, NIAID Fact Sheet
January 2002 dengue fever. WHAT IS dengue fever? dengue fever is an infectious diseasecarried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses.
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Extractions: WHAT IS DENGUE FEVER? Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called break-bone fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain. Health experts have known about dengue fever for more than 200 years. Dengue fever is found mostly during and shortly after the rainy season in tropical and subtropical areas of An epidemic in Hawaii in 2001 is a reminder that many states in the United States are susceptible to dengue epidemics because they harbor the particular types of mosquitoes that transmit it. The World Health Organization estimates 50 million cases of dengue infection occur each year. This includes 100 to 200 cases reported annually to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mostly in people who have recently traveled abroad. From 1977 to 1994, U.S. health care workers reported to CDC 2,248 cases of dengue that had been imported into this country. Many more cases probably go unreported because some doctors do not recognize the disease. During the last part of the 20 th century, cases of dengue began to increase in many tropical regions of the world. Epidemics also began to occur more frequently, and to be more severe. In addition to typical dengue, a severe influenza-like disease-dengue hemorrhagic fever-also has been increasing in many parts of the world.
CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF DENGUE TRANSMISSION UNDER CLIMATE WARMING SCENARI
Abstract of paper showing that dengue fever and other insectborne diseases can be predicted to spread from the tropics to temperate areas with global warming and flooding.
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Page Moved - Dengue Fever
dengue fever, Version en español (breakbone fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever). Whatis dengue fever? dengue fever is a mosquitoborne disease caused by a virus.
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MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Dengue Fever
dengue fever. dengue fever is being seen more in world travelers. It isgenerally selflimited and although uncomfortable is not fatal.
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Extractions: Skip navigation Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Contents of this page: Mosquito, adult feeding on the skin Mosquito, adult Mosquito, egg raft Mosquito, larvae ... Antibodies Alternative names Return to top O'nyong-nyong fever; Dengue-like disease; Breakbone fever Definition Return to top A mild viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by fever rash , and muscle and joint pains . See also Dengue hemorrhagic fever Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Dengue fever is caused by several related viruses (four different arboviruses) and is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes, most commonly Aedes aegypti, found in tropic and subtropic regions. Dengue fever presents with sudden onset of a high fever , often to 104 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, headache , and slightly later the appearance of severe joint and muscle pains . A flat (macular) red blanchable rash may appear over most of the body early during the fever. A second rash, measles-like in appearance, appears later in the disease. Infected people may have increased skin sensitivity and are very uncomfortable.
Disease Information: Dengue Fever - Travel Medicine Program - PPHB - Health Cana
If you are an international traveller, learn more about dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagicfever worldwide, along with the latest Health Canada
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Extractions: Infectious diseases not necessarily common in Canada can occur and may even be widespread in other countries. Standards of hygiene and medical care may differ from those at home. Before departure, you should learn about the health conditions in the country or countries you plan to visit, your own risk of disease and the steps you can take to prevent illness. Your risk of acquiring a disease depends on several factors. They include: your age, gender, immunization status and current state of health; your itinerary, duration and style of travel (e.g., first class, adventure) and anticipated travel activities (e.g., animal contact, exposure to fresh water, sexual contact); as well as the local disease situation. Health Canada strongly recommends that your travel plans include contacting a travel medicine clinic or physician 6 to 8 weeks before departure. Based on your individual risk assessment, a health care professional can determine your need for immunizations and/or preventive medication (prophylaxis) and advise you on precautions to avoid disease. We can help you locate a travel medicine clinic closest to your home.
Dengue Fever In Hawaii - Travel Medicine Program - PPHB - Health Canada
Health Canada is monitoring recent dengue fever activity in Hawaii, where the diseasehas been known to occur. Travel Health Advisory. dengue fever in Hawaii.
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Extractions: Travel Health Advisory Dengue Fever in Hawaii Health Canada is monitoring dengue fever activity in Hawaii. Dengue fever (DF) is an acute viral illness of varying severity and is spread by the bite of an infected day-biting mosquito. It commonly occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. From June 10, 2001 to April 5, 2002, the total number of confirmed cases of DF is 119, with 89 cases on Maui, 4 cases on Kauai and 26 cases on Oahu. In response, the state of Hawaii has implemented measures to eliminate mosquito-breeding places in populated areas. The last documented case of domestically transmitted DF in Hawaii occurred 50 years ago. Hawaii's Department of Health has reported that the original source of this outbreak was likely an undetected case in a visitor or returning resident from an area where dengue commonly occurs (i.e., is endemic). Source: Hawaii Department of Health Recommendations Health Canada reminds travellers that DF is common in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Travellers to areas where DF occurs are encouraged to use personal insect precautions at all times while outside to avoid being bitten. For Health Canada recommendations about the prevention of DF, visit our
Dengue Fever
dengue fever is characterized by the rapid development of a fever that may lastfrom three to seven days, intense headache, joint and muscle pain, loss of
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Extractions: Subscribe now >> What is dengue fever? Dengue fever is a disease caused by a virus spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, uncommon in Wisconsin. The disease is common in most tropical and subtropical areas (including some islands in the Caribbean, Mexico, most countries of South and Central America, the Pacific, Asia and parts of tropical Africa). Cases originating in the United States are virtually unknown, but occasionally residents from or visitors to countries where dengue fever occurs may arrive in this country and develop dengue fever. Who gets dengue fever? Dengue fever may occur in people of all ages. Children usually have a milder disease than adults. How is dengue fever spread? Dengue fever is spread by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. It cannot be spread from one person to another.
Dengue Fever Risk For Travelers
dengue fever has been spreading rapidly with millions of cases occurring each yearin tropical countries. Subscribe now . dengue fever Risk for Travelers.
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Extractions: Subscribe now >> Information for Travelers Dengue is a viral illness spread by mosquitoes. The occurrence of dengue fever has been spreading rapidly over the past 20 years with millions of cases occurring each year. The risk of dengue is greatest in tropical countries of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Southern China, Central and South America, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Mexico, and Africa. A continued increase in incidence is expected over the next few years. Dengue fever has a sudden onset with symptoms of high fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, and rash. The symptoms may resemble those of influenza. The disease is usually not serious and is self-limited. The acute illness may last up to 10 days but complete recovery make take up to 4 weeks. A severe fatal form of the disease called dengue hemorrhagic fever can also occur especially in children under age 15. Dengue is usually spread by the Aedes mosquito which feeds in the daytime and is frequently found in cities. The is no person to person transmission. The risk of transmission to tourists appears to be small except when epidemics are occurring. Unfortunately, there is no vaccination available against dengue fever. Your best protection against dengue is to take mosquito precautions such as use of mosquito netting and to apply an insect repellent while outdoors. The most effective repellents are those which contain at least a 20-30% concentration of DEET.
Dengue Fever Facts
What is dengue fever? What is dengue hemorrhagic fever? dengue fever isa flulike illness spread by the bite of an infected mosquito.
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Extractions: What is dengue fever? What is dengue hemorrhagic fever? Dengue fever is a flu-like illness spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, often fatal, complication of dengue fever. What is the infectious agent that causes dengue? Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever are caused by any of the dengue family of viruses. Infection with one virus does not protect a person against infection with another. How is dengue spread? Dengue is spread by the bite of an Aedes mosquito. The mosquito transmits the disease by biting an infected person and then biting someone else. Where is dengue found?
CNN.com - Dengue Fever Growing Hazard Of The Tropics - July 31, 2000
The danger is from dengue fever, an acute viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes.Skip to main content dengue fever growing hazard of the tropics.
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Extractions: ATLANTA (CNN) A stroll through the streets of some exotic port of call in the Caribbean or Asia could pose a health hazard to unsuspecting travelers. The danger is from dengue fever, an acute viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Officials of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn that more and more people worldwide are contracting dengue fever.
Dengue Fever
dengue fever. Branch. Print out a copy of their dengue fever brochure,available in pdf format. Source Hawaii Department of Health.
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History: Fever: Dengue Fever
In the 1990s, the most popular fever descriptor is 'dengue'. dengue fever arrivedin the north around 1879 and since then there have been several outbreaks.
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Extractions: Ever since white settlement in northern Australia, people living in both urban and rural areas have suffered from fevers. These have been popularly described as 'fever and ague', or Coastal, Mossman, Sarina, Fingo, Enteric, Yellow, Yellow Jack, Gulf, Gastric or Jungle Fevers. The medical profession added the terms Q, intermittent, remittent, relapsing, pernicious, continued and low fevers. Other fever illnesses have been described in the north as typho-malaria, typhoid, malaria, scrub typhus, murine typhus, enteritis, encephalitis and jaundice. Fever has also accompanied Ross River Disease, Leptospirosis or Weil's Disease, influenza, plague (and the so-called 'dengue bubonica' - possibly Pestis minor ), measles, hepatitis and meningitis. In the 1990s, the most popular fever descriptor is 'dengue'. Dengue fever arrived in the north around 1879 and since then there have been several outbreaks. The most notable of these was in 1953-54, after which it was believed that the disease had been eradicated. However, it returned in the 1980s and remains the focus of the local council 'clean-up' campaigns that have been a feature of fever outbreaks throughout this century. The Disease Sudden onset of fever Fight the Aussie Mossie!
Dengue Fever
dengue fever is a viral disease which is transmitted between humansby the bite of infected mosquitos. This dengue fever. Background
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Extractions: This site uses Javascript for its navigation, if you have javascript turned off please use the buttons on the left hand side of the page. Please select a topic from list... Alcohol Australia's Biosecurity Health Response Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Bowel Cancer Screening Pilot Breastfeeding BreatScreen Australia Cervical Screening Program National Child Nutrition Program Communicable Diseases National Comorbidity Project Disaster Medicine Unit Environmental Health Falls Prevention for Older People Initiative Folate Food Policy Group Health Inequalities Research Collaboration (HIRC) Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS Immunise Australia Program Injury Prevention JETACAR National Drug Strategy National Illicit Drug Strategy (Tough on Drugs) National Health Strategy Papers Physical Activity Pituitary Hormone Initiatives Population Health Social Marketing Promoting Healthy Weight Tobacco DENGUE FEVER Background Dengue fever is a viral disease which is transmitted between humans by the bite of infected mosquitos. It is the most significant mosquito borne disease in the world today with millions of cases occurring each year and the number of cases and their distribution is increasing each year. The illness is characterised by a sudden onset of fever, intense headache, joint and muscle pain, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhoea, and rash. During recovery, fatigue and depression may be experienced. The illness lasts between three to five days and is rarely fatal unless it progresses to dengue haemorrhagic fever.
HonoluluAdvertiser.com | Dengue Fever
Special Project dengue fever health crisis in the making. October4, 2001 State stepping up efforts to contain dengue fever.
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Extractions: Dengue fever: health crisis in the making State officials say they will launch an all-out assault against dengue fever that today threatens both the public's health and Hawai'i's fragile tourism industry. Coming so soon after the economic fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the outbreak poses a serious menace to the health and well-being of the Islands. To keep updated on the disease and to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your family, turn often to The Advertiser's dengue fever special project. The dengue virus is transmitted only through mosquitoes. People cannot infect other people.
MDTravel Health - Dengue Fever
dengue fever. There is no treatment for dengue fever except to take analgesicssuch as acetaminophen (Tylenol) and drink plenty of fluids.
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Extractions: Dengue fever dengue fever world map produced by the CDC). In the United States, most cases occur in travelers who have returned from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America , followed in numbers by visitors to Southeast Asia. insect protection measures , described elsewhere. From the World Health Organization (WHO) DengueNet Dengue fever: the disease Dengue fever fact sheet Dengue fever burdens and trends ... "Global situation of dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever, and its emergence in the Americas" (PDF World Health Statistics Quarterly, From the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Dengue Fever Information for Travelers (overview) Dengue Fever Home Page Dengue Fever Fact Sheet Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: Questions and Answers Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: Information for Health Care Practitioners ... Imported Dengue - United States, 1999 and 2000 From Health Canada International reports on dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever Dengue fever Dengue fever and international travel From the Public Health Laboratory Service (U.K.)
Prevention Against Dengue Fever
Department of Health's Hotline on dengue fever 2961 8966. Food and EnvironmentalHygiene Department's Hotline on Mosquito Control 2868 0000
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Extractions: Department of Health's Hotline on Dengue Fever: 2961 8966 Food and Environmental Hygiene Department's Hotline on Mosquito Control: 2868 0000 Dengue Fever Update Press Releases Advice on mosquito control and prevention Hong Kong Travellers' Health Service ... TV Announcement(3): Prevent Dengue Fever Anti-mosquito Poster: Domestic Construction Site Anti-mosquito Pamphlet: Domestic Construction Site Last updated: March 7, 2003
Dengue Fever
dengue fever. What is dengue fever? Occasionally, the disease may progress toDengue Heamorrhagic Fever (DHF) with bleeding and shock, leading to death.
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Extractions: Dengue Fever What is Dengue fever? Dengue Fever is an acute viral disease characterized by sudden onset of fever for 3-5 days, with intense headache, joint and muscle pain, pain behind the eyes, nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and rash. Minor bleeding, such as gum and nose bleeding, may occur at any time during the febrile phase. Children usually have a milder disease than adults. The incubation period is 3 to 14 days. Recovery may be followed by prolonged fatigue and depression. Occasionally, the disease may progress to Dengue Heamorrhagic Fever (DHF) with bleeding and shock, leading to death. Travellers to tropical countries, especially in Southeast Asia and Latin America, may be at risk of dengue infection. Epidemics usually occur during and shortly after the rainy season. How does it spread? Dengue virus is transmitted to human by mosquitoes, especially Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
DENGUE FEVER ALERT
dengue fever Alert! Symptoms of dengue fever 1 (nonlethal variety) IncubationPeriod 2 1/2 days to 15 days. Transmission Mosquito to human.
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Extractions: The epidemics have begun in response to the astrology of the planets gear up for the target date of October 15-27, 1995. On September 5, 1995, the Arizona Republic newspaper, on its front page, blasted the following notice to the citizens of Arizona: STATE WATCHING FOR DENGUE-FEVER MOSQUITOS. The article goes on to say that a state health officeal team is on its way to to confirm the mosquitos trapped in Pima County (Nogales and Tucson) to see if they carry Dengue Fever. Aedes Aegypti mosquitos are known to carry Dengue. CDC, the Center for Disease Control, is fearful that the Carribbean, which is now a hotbed epidemic of two types of mosquitos that carry Dengue Fever 1, is non-lethal variety, and Dengue Hemorragic Fever 2, which is a killer. The "tiger mosquito" carries DHF2, the lethal variety. Thusfar, there's been 2 cases of Dengue Fever in Arizona in 1994, in Santa Cruz and Pima County. Last week, Texas health officials began to notify 14,000 of its physicians to watch for Dengue Fever because they know it's coming up from Mexico, via the Caribbean Basin, which the CDC has been fearful that could happen. Here's what you can do to protect yourself: Mosquitos like to breed in stagnant, still water such as in the bottom of flower pots, pain cans, birdbaths, coolers and old tires. Dump out any water collected in your back yard to keep yourself self.
Dengue Fever-Travel Medicine Health Guide
Causes, symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dengue fever, a viraldisease transmitted by Aedes mosquitos in tropical countries. dengue fever
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Extractions: Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, with the greatest risks occurring in: Dengue fever occurs most often in urban areas, but may be found in rural areas also, particularly in areas with elevation less than 4000 feet. Transmission of the virus, via Aedes mosquitoes, usually occurs during and shortly after the rainy season. These mosquitoes are most active during the day and are often found near human dwellings, often indoors. What are symptoms of dengue fever?

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