Dengue / Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever / Dengue Shock Syndrome

Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever are illness caused by a viral infection that spreads through the bite of the Aedes mosquito. The main symptoms are fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain and rash. Sometimes there may be bloody diarrhea or vomiting, and bleeding from mucous membranes and the gums.

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Study Demonstrates Links Between Rainfall, Temperature, Dengue
medindia 8870 Posts A new study has found little evidence to show that factors like local rainfall and temperature have a significant impact on the incidence of dengue. ...Read More
Posted on : Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:00 AM

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The information furnished by the investigators is really a good piece of work. However, much work needs to be done on how macro-climatic variables influence the breeding of dengue or other vectors. Real environmental manipulation or management of vector control then only could become a real vision
G. Rajendran

Replied on Monday, February 22, 2010 12:00 AM

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