dengue

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/ˈdɛŋɡi/ English

Definitions

noun

An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.

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Synonyms

breakbone fever dandy fever dengue fever fever disease tang tropical den thein laden dang climb visit boarding reform deng

Associated

hemorrhagic aedes amoebic encephalitis schistosomiasis mosquitoes virus mosquito rabies malaria dysentery

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