Dengue virus: Difference between revisions

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Endemic in tropics worldwide, with almost half of the world's population at risk of infection
Transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Incubation period of 4 to 7 days
Classic presentation includes fever, headache (especially retroorbital), diffuse arthralgias ("breakbone fever"), and rash
Often has thrombocytopenia

Differential also include whichever rickettsioses are endemic to the area visited

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+== Background ==
-* Mosquito-borne Flavivirus endemic in tropics worldwide
+=== Microbiology ===
+*Single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus
+*Member of the [[Flaviviridae]]
+=== Epidemiology ===
+* Endemic in tropics worldwide, with almost half of the world's population at risk of infection
 * Transmitted by ''[[Vector::Aedes aegypti]]'' and ''[[Vector::Aedes albopictus]]''
-* Incubation period of 4 to 7 days
+== Clinical Manifestations ==
-* Classic presentation includes fever, headache (especially retroorbital), diffuse arthralgias ("breakbone fever"), and rash
-* Often has thrombocytopenia
+*Incubation period of 4 to 7 days
-* Differential also include whichever [[rickettsioses]] are endemic to the area visited
+*Classic presentation includes fever, headache (especially retroorbital), diffuse arthralgias ("breakbone fever"), and rash
+*Often has thrombocytopenia
+== Differential Diagnosis ==
+*Differential also include whichever [[rickettsioses]] are endemic to the area visited
+== Management ==
+* Supportive
 [[Category:Flaviviridae]]