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Dengue is a flu-like viral disease that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito (Aedes mosquito). It occurs in the tropical regions of the world and cases in the US are mainly travelers returning from abroad, although, risk is growing for people living along the Texas-Mexico border. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe and fatal complication of dengue.
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Is Dengue fever the same as Cancer?
No. Cancer is a disease. Dengue is caused by a virus and spread by mosquitoes.
How do you prevent the spread of dengue?
By controlling mosquitoes.
Is dengue fever airborne?
No Dengue fever can spread only by bite of mosquito. Mosquito acts as the carrier for dengue virus thus it is not airborne
How do you prevent the spread of dengue fever?
By controlling mosquitoes.
How are malaria and dengue spread?
Mosquito is a vector for both the diseases. Anopheles mosquito spreads the malaria and culex mosquito spreads the dengue fever.
What is the name of the microorganism responsible for dengue fever?
The name of the microorganism is the dengue virus.
How did dengue fever spread from Asia to North America?
eggs
Is Dengue communicable or non-communicable?
Dengue fever is not contagious, so it can't spread directly from person to person. (non-communicable).
What type of environment promotes the spread of dengue fever?
swamps where mosquitoes breed.
How do mosquito spread dengue fever?
they suck a person blood who is infected and then bite someone who is healthy
How does dengue fever spread?
I just recovered from a serious case of Dengue Fever. From what I know Dengue Fever does not spread like the other fevers. If a mosquito bites a Dengue Infected person and then bites you, the Dengue Fever is spread to you.
How do dengue fever spread?
they suck a person blood who is infected and then bite someone who is healthy
