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Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is an acute, mosquito-borne viral illness caused by the four serotypes of dengue virus, a flavivirus transmitted chiefly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions. After an infective bite the virus replicates and produces an illness ranging from a self-limiting…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 20× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2474-3585 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Dengue fever is an acute, mosquito-borne viral illness caused by the four serotypes of dengue virus, a flavivirus transmitted chiefly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions. After an infective bite the virus replicates and produces an illness ranging from a self-limiting febrile syndrome, with high fever, headache, retro-orbital pain, myalgia, and rash, to severe dengue marked by plasma leakage, haemorrhage, and shock. A hallmark of the disease is its haematological disturbance: thrombocytopenia, altered coagulation, and changes in vascular permeability drive the bleeding and fluid loss seen in dengue haemorrhagic fever, making understanding of its pathogenesis central to clinical management. Infection can also involve the nervous system, and systematic reviews have catalogued dengue-associated neurological conditions such as encephalopathy, encephalitis, and immune-mediated syndromes. Because no specific antiviral cure exists and immunity to one serotype can worsen subsequent infection with another, prevention focuses on the vector. This includes surveillance of Aedes populations, study of their biting and breeding behaviour, environmental and larval source control, and personal protection, alongside attention to other mosquito-borne diseases that share these vectors. Research on dengue therefore spans virology, haematology, neurology, vector ecology, and public-health control of arboviral transmission.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 20 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Preventive Medicine And Care (ISSN 2474-3585).

Journal editorial board
Heejung Kim · South Korea Monica Wang · United States Siddhartha Jonnalagadda · United States

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