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Dengue Fever: Everything you need to know

Dengue virus (DENV) is one of the most important arboviruses that can infect humans. DENV can be divided into two serotypes, DENV-1 and DENV-2. DENV-1 is the most common serotype, and is mainly transmitted by *Aedes aegypti mosquito. DENV-2 can also be transmitted by Ae. albopictus . This disease is becoming more common in the Caribbean, South America, and East Asia, due to the rapid and widespread spread of DENV-2. The dengue virus is also called yellow fever virus, yellow fever, dengue, and also known as the Asian encephalitis virus. The virus is normally transmitted by the bite of an infected *Aedes mosquito. Dengue fever is the most common form of dengue infection. The illness is characterized by severe headache, high fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and other symptoms. Dengue can cause a large number of complications. In severe dengue, the patient may develop kidney failure, bleeding into the lungs, and bleeding into the brain. In addition, severe dengue leads to mor