2006-11-03 06:09:46 · 2 answers · asked by ainy silver 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria. Caused by one of four closely related virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, each serotype is sufficiently different that there is no cross-protection and epidemics caused by multiple serotypes (hyperendemicity) can occur. Dengue is transmitted to humans by the mosquito Aedes aegypti (rarely Aedes albopictus).
2006-11-03 06:28:18 · answer #1 · answered by Future ER Doc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dengue fever is a hemorhagic disease cause by a virus, carried by a mosquito, found in the tropica and usually deadly. It has been transported into other countries.
2006-11-03 12:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋