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Bookmark or Share- Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the dengue virus, with the potential to cause a serious public health impact. Dengue infections are the most common vector-borne viral infections worldwide, particularly impacting tropical and subtropical countries. DENV has the potential to cause epidemics resulting in high morbidity and ...
- Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. About half of the world's population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.
- Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that is common in warm, tropical climates. Infection is caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses (called serotypes) and these can lead to a wide spectrum of symptoms, including some which are extremely mild (unnoticeable) to those that may require medical intervention and hospitalization.
- Dengue - SEARO - World Health Organization (WHO)Dengue has emerged as the most widespread and rapidly increasing vector-borne disease in the world. Of the 3.5 billion people around the world living in dengue endemic countries and at risk of contracting dengue fever, 1.3 billion live in dengue endemic areas in 10 countries of the SEA Region.
- Dengue and severe dengue - World Health Organization (WHO)Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that causes a severe flu-like illness and sometimes a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. The incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold over the last 50 years. Up to 50–100 million infections are now estimated to occur annually in over 100 endemic countries, putting almost 4 billion people at risk.
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