Dengue- Cause, Symptoms
Q. Which of the following statements are correct about Dengue?
1. It is also called as breakbone fever
2. Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes, principally A. aegypti.- Published on 15 Sep 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
Dengue is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
