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What are the symptoms of dengue fever?


What are the causes of dengue fever?

Four types of dengue virus can cause dengue fever. These dengue viruses are spread by mosquito Aedes aegypti and rarely spread by Aedes albopictus mosquito. Aedes aegypti mosquito sprang up in Africa. Now this mosquito is found in tropical areas of the world especially in areas which are densely populated.

How dengue spreads?


What is dengue hemorrhagic fever?

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe infection and severe form of dengue spread by some species of mosquitoes Aedes aegypti. Alternative names of dengue hemorrhagic fever are Singapore hemorrhagic fever, Thai hemorrhagic fever, Philippine hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome.

What is dengue fever?

Dengue fever also known as breakbone fever and it is caused by dengue virus. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne infection. There are four different types of dengue virus that causes dengue fever. Dengue can be mild to severe. Dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome are severe forms of dengue.

What is dengue virus?


What is lyme disease?

Tick bite produces lyme disease. Lyme disease constitutes many lyme disease symptoms. Lyme disease is also called borreliosis or borrelia. This disease is caused by a bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Usually mice have this type of bacterium. Through ticks the bacterium from mice is passed to individuals and get into the bloodstream of a person.

What are the causes of insect bites?

Insect bites and stings are most common. The area undergoes swelling and redness. However, sometimes allergic reactions do appear as a result of insect bites. Insect bites can cause red bumps which are itchy and painful as well.