Dengue

Question 1: What is Dengue?

Answer:

It is a viral infection transmitted in humans through female Aedes aegypti.

Question 2: Is dengue contagious?

Answer:

Dengue is not contagious. It is not transferred from one person to another person, Dengue transmits because of the mosquito bite from the female carrier. But if you are pregnant then dengue is transferred to the fetus via the placenta.

Question 3: Which mosquito causes dengue?

Answer:

Dengue virus is carried by the female mosquito of Aedes aegypti.

Question 4: What are the symptoms of dengue?

Answer: 

• High Fever
• Bodyache
• Nausea
• Tiredness
• Blood in urine, stool, and in vomiting

Dengue fever occurs because of the dengue virus spread by the bite of an infected mosquito (Aedes Species) female Aedes is the carrier of the dengue virus. In the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Till date, there is no proper treatment for dengue and severe dengue. These mosquitoes also transmit the chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika Virus.

The virus of dengue is classified under the family of Flaviviridae and has 4 closely related serotypes. Healing from dengue provides lifelong immunization from that particular serotype. Coming in contact with other serotype increase the possibility of developing severe dengue.