DENGUE AWARENESS PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
Dengue is the fastest spreading vector-borne disease in the world endemic in 100 countries·
- Dengue virus has four serotypes (DENV1, DENV2, DENV3 and DENV4)
- First infection with one of the four serotypes usually is non-severe or asymptomatic, while second infection with one of other serotypes may cause severe dengue.
- Dengue has no treatment but the disease can be early managed.
- The five year average cases of dengue is 185,008; five year average deaths is 732; and five year average Case Fatality Rate is 0.39 (2012-2016 data).
TRANSMISSION
Dengue virus is transmitted by day biting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
DENGUE CASE CLASSIFICATION AND LEVEL OF SEVERITY
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