Symptoms of Dengue

Normally, people infected with the dengue virus majority they are asymptomatic or have some mild symptoms. When people get some mild symptoms, they are also misled by the flu. Normally, the symptoms of dengue appeared 8–10 days after being bitten by the infected mosquitoes. Following are the warning signs of dengue are:

• Dengue causes high fever-104F.
• Headache
• Muscles or Joint Pain
• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Rashes
• Swollen Glands
• Pain behind eyes

Normally, people recovered within a week or two weeks. But in some scenario dengue become life-threatening. This stage of dengue is known as severe dengue also known as (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever or Dengue Shock Syndrome). 

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.