04/01/25 Public Health Education Topic: Dengue
- Health Department
- Apr 1
- 1 min read
Per CDC:
Key points
Dengue viruses are spread to people through mosquito bites.
A person can be infected with dengue multiple times in their life.
Each year, up to 400 million people are infected by a dengue virus.
Symptoms
The most common dengue symptom is fever with:
Aches and pains (eye pain, typically behind the eyes, muscle, joint, or bone pain)
Nausea, vomiting
Rash
Any warning sign
Prevention
The best way to prevent dengue is to avoid mosquito bites.
In the United States, there is a dengue vaccine recommended for use in children 9 through 16 with laboratory confirmation of a previous dengue infection, living in areas where dengue is common.
To learn more visit: About Dengue | Dengue | CDC
