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Dengue Symptoms and Treatment| CDC? ›

Symptoms can be mild or severe and can include fever with nausea, vomiting, rash, headache, eye pain, joint and muscle pain. In severe cases, dengue can cause shock, internal bleeding, and even death.

What are the symptoms and treatment of dengue? ›

Most people who get dengue will not have symptoms. But for those who do, the most common symptoms are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea, and rash. Most will get better in 1–2 weeks. Some people develop severe dengue and need care in a hospital.

How do you know dengue is completely cured? ›

After 5-7 days of treatment, you will gradually regain the feeling of needing to urinate, urinating more often. At that time, the body is no longer dehydrated, a sign that you are about to recover from the disease. No new rash appears: Hemorrhagic spots under the skin may appear since the person has a fever.

Can your body fight dengue on its own? ›

Dengue (DEN-gee) fever is a tropical disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes. The virus can cause fever, headaches, rashes, and pain throughout the body. Most cases of dengue fever are mild and go away on their own after about a week.

What are 7 warning signs of dengue? ›

Warning Signs*
  • Abdominal pain or tenderness.
  • Persistent vomiting.
  • Clinical fluid accumulation.
  • Mucosal bleed.
  • Lethargy or restlessness.
  • Liver enlargement > 2 cm.
  • Laboratory finding of increasing HCT concurrent with rapid decrease in platelet count.

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