: an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus (species Dengue virus of the genus Flavivirus), transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash

called also breakbone fever, dengue fever

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Longer term, Kleiser believes that even mosquitoes, known for carrying diseases like malaria and dengue fever to humans, could be vaccinated, reducing outbreaks worldwide. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Stagnant water left in their wake can trigger outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera, dengue fever, and malaria. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 The best way to prevent dengue is to avoid mosquito bites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024 The dengue virus is taking full advantage of these fertile circumstances. Alice Park, TIME, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dengue 

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dengue was in 1828

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“Dengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dengue. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

: an acute infectious disease that is characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash and that is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (species Dengue virus) transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes

called also breakbone fever, dandy fever, dengue fever

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