Dengue fever cases could reach near-record highs this year: What to know about the tropical infectious disease
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As the WHO warns that cases of dengue fever could reach near-record highs this year, here's what to know about the tropical infectious disease spread by mosquitoes.
"Europe has reported a surge in cases and Peru declared a state of emergency in most regions." Dengue is flourishing because "it’s so crowded that anything can happen," said one medical expert. International travelers often complain of a fever with dengue within two weeks after returning home, but symptoms generally resolve within one week. The disease’s hallmark bone and joint pains have earned it the nickname "breakbone fever." "If you have any of the warning signs, you or the doctor should monitor them very closely, preferably by hospitalization."
However, international travelers in the U.S. who are looking for protection against this tropical infectious disease spread by mosquitoes will have to wait a little longer.