Dengue

Disease	Dengue
Pathogen	Virus, Togaviridae, Flavivirus
Vectors	Aedes mosquitoes, especially A. aegypti
Reservoir	Humans
Distribution	coincides with A. aegypti
Mortality	debilitating, but generally not fatal; recent outbreaks have caused mortality in children
Other Names	dengue hemorrhagic fever, dengue shock syndrome, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, breakbone fever

Dengue is a tropical and subtropical disease carried by Aedes mosquitoes, especially A. aegypti. According to the World Health Organization, 2.5 billion people around the world are at risk from dengue. Currently, more than 100 countries have experienced dengue. Each year there are tens of millions of cases, and as many 95% are children.

Information Sources:

Harwood, R. F. and M. T. James. 1979. Entomology in human and animal health. Macmillan, New York.

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