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Bookmark or Share- Dengue fever - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicDengue (DENG-gey) fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Mild dengue fever causes a high fever and flu-like symptoms. The severe form of dengue fever, also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock) and death.
- Mosquito viruses: Types, symptoms, and treatments - Medical News TodayMosquito-borne viruses include: Zika; dengue; yellow fever; West Nile fever; chikungunya; Mosquito-borne diseases often remain mild and recede on their own after a short time.
- Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)Mosquitoes can become infected by people who are viremic with the dengue virus. This can be someone who has a symptomatic dengue infection, someone who is yet to have a symptomatic infection (they are pre-symptomatic), and also someone who shows no signs of illness (they are asymptomatic).
- CDC - Parasites - Malaria - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMalaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, they may develop severe complications and die. In 2020 an estimated 241 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide and 627,000 people died, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases | NIOSH | CDCMosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Diseases that are spread to people by mosquitoes include Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria. Employers should protect workers and workers should protect themselves from diseases spread by mosquitoes.
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