: an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus (serotypes of Orthoflavivirus denguei), transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, and typically characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash but may progress into a more serious illness marked by hemorrhagic symptoms
called also breakbone fever, dengue fever
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Those in the South have been witnessing a rising number of cases of dengue fever.
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Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Esser has survived a severe dog attack, dengue fever, and bursitis in her right shoulder.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 2 Dec. 2025
This focus on strengthening capacity for rapid clinical response works and has helped avert over 7,000 dengue deaths in the region since 2011.
—Jarbas Barbosa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
However, some species, including Aedes aegypti, can carry and transmit diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, West Nile virus, yellow fever and Zika virus.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Esser has survived a severe dog attack, dengue fever, and bursitis in her right shoulder.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 2 Dec. 2025
This focus on strengthening capacity for rapid clinical response works and has helped avert over 7,000 dengue deaths in the region since 2011.
—Jarbas Barbosa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
However, some species, including Aedes aegypti, can carry and transmit diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, West Nile virus, yellow fever and Zika virus.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Dengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dengue. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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: an acute infectious disease that is caused by a flavivirus (serotypes of Orthoflavivirus denguei) transmitted by mosquitos of the genus Aedes and that is typically characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash but may progress to the more severe dengue hemorrhagic fever
called also breakbone fever, dandy fever, dengue fever
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