Question

Name the symptoms for the following disease:

Dengue fever

Answer 1

1. Sudden onset of high fever, often over 104°F.
2. Severe headache, typically located behind the eyes.
3. Muscle and joint pains, which give dengue its nickname “break-bone fever”.
4. Rash, which may appear as flushed skin early on (days 1-2) or as a measles-like rash later (days 4-7).
5. Generalized pain.
6. In severe cases, there may be hemorrhage.