MOSQUITOES ARE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. AND SO IS DENGUE.

Welcome to Know Dengue

Your resource on dengue fever

Just one bite: The risk of dengue in an endemic area
When bitten by a mosquito in a dengue-endemic area, what are the chances you will get sick? Read to discover... read more

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3 min read
Dengue Worldwide
Mosquitoes and the tools they use to bite us
Find out about how mosquitos track us down, the features they use to suck our blood and why they must... read more

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4 min read
Dengue Worldwide
Patient Story: Ken, UK
Following a trip to the Maldives, Ken became ill with dengue fever virus. His symptoms included discomfort, significant weight loss,... read more

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Symptoms
Patient Story: Charlotte, Sweden
Charlotte tells her story of falling seriously ill with dengue fever while vacationing in the Maldives. ... read more

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Travel

References

References
References

  1. World Health Organization. Dengue and severe dengue. https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue [Accessed June 2021].

  2. Gubler D. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 1998;11(3):480–496.

  3. Katzelnick LC, et al. PNAS 2016;113(3):728–733.

  4. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Factsheet about dengue. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/dengue-fever/facts/factsheet [Accessed June 2021].

 

* Based on modelling estimates explained in the World Health Organization dengue fact sheet.