Dengue fever

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• 2021-01-30

Dengue fever is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes and caused by one of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called "fracture" fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels as if bones are breaking. Health experts have known about dengue fever for over 200 years.

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