Dengue fever
ORPHA:99828· ICD-10 A97.2
Definition
Dengue fever (DF), caused by dengue virus, is an arboviral disease characterized by an initial non-specific febrile illness that can sometimes progress to more severe forms manifesting capillary leakage and hemorrhage (dengue hemorrhagic fever, or DHF) and shock (dengue shock syndrome, or DSS).
- Prevalence
- >1 / 1000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- All ages