NATIONAL DENGUE DAY

About:

• Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection.
  
  
• The dengue virus (DEN) comprises four distinct serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4) which belong to the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae.
  
  
• The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the main vector that transmits the viruses that cause dengue. 
  
  
• It is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. It is very common after rainy season.
  
  
• Once infected, humans become the main carriers and multipliers of the virus, serving as a source of the virus for uninfected mosquitoes. The infection causes flu-like illness, and occasionally develops into lethal complication called severe dengue.
  
  
• Dengue can affect everybody, irrespective of their age and gender.