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40% of the world’s population; every continent except for Antarctica is at risk

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There are no known treatments for Dengue fever. However, many people have discovered some home remedies to reduce the symptoms.

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mosquito control-avoid bites; dengue vaccine available in some parts of the world, including US territories

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Aedes mosquito, vertical transmission from mother to child (either during pregnancy or at birth), infected blood, laboratory, healthcare setting

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only way to test for Dengue is a blood test; detect antibodies and RNA of the virus

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fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, rash, nausea/vomiting

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breakbone fever, DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, DENV-4

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the bite of an Aedes mosquitos

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The first record of Dengue Fever is from 992 in a Chinese medical encyclopedia. It was not until the early 1940s that the virus was actually isolated by Ren Kimura and Susumu Hotta. The Dengue Fever was not common anywhere else except in Southeast Asia during the Dengue epidemic. During this epidemic, the virus began to spread around the world more.

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Dengue originated in monkeys about 800 years ago. It began to spread to humans in Africa and Southeast Asia. However, in the 20th century, spread through tropical climates due to the increasing population of the Aedes mosquito.

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The last major case of the Dengue Fever occurred in Nepal. This is known as the 2010 epidemic. Since then, it is still one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases.

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Widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in Central/South America, Southeastern Asia, Africa, and Australia.

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1. The Dengue virus was only first recognized as a disease in 2015.
2. Antarctica is the only continent that has not experienced this virus.
3. Became a nationally notifiable condition in 2010.
4. About 3 billion people live within risk of Dengue.
5. Similar viruses include Zika, Malaria, and Chikungunya.

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