Abstract |
The incidence of dengue fever, an acute febrile illness transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, is on the rise. High fever, severe headache, skin rash and a variety of constitutional symptoms are hallmarks of classic dengue fever. Dengue hemorrhagic fever, a severe manifestation associated with secondary infection, most often occurs in children. Treatment of classic dengue fever is supportive, whereas urgent rehydration therapy is often required in more severe forms. Community-based and personal strategies for avoiding the mosquito vector represent the best methods of prevention, although vaccine development programs are under way.
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Authors | W R Lange, B Beall, S C Denny |
Journal | American family physician
(Am Fam Physician)
Vol. 45
Issue 3
Pg. 1161-8
(Mar 1992)
ISSN: 0002-838X [Print] United States |
PMID | 1543101
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Aedes
- Animals
- Dengue
(diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy)
- Dengue Virus
(classification)
- Humans
- Risk Factors
- Travel
- United States
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