Dengue fever icd 10

What Is Dengue Fever? 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. Dengue fever rarely strikes in the United States — the last reported outbreak was in Texas in 2005. But if you plan to travel to a foreign country, especially one in the tropics, it's wise to guard against dengue fever. Wearing insect repellent, covering sleep areas with netting, and avoiding the outdoors at dusk and dawn (when mosquitoes are most active) can help lower the chances of infection. What Causes Dengue Fever? Dengue fever is caused by four similar viruses spread by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, which are common in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. When an Aedes mosquito bites a person who has been infected with a dengue virus, the mosquito can become a carrier of the virus. If this mosquito bites someone else, that person can be infected with dengue fever. The virus can't spread directly from person to person. In rare cases, dengue fever can lead to a more serious form of the disease called dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). DHF can be life-threatening and needs to be treated right away. What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Dengue Fever? Symptoms of dengue fever are generally mild in younger children and those who have the disease for the first time. Older kids, adults, and those who have had a prev...

Disease Overview Summary Dengue fever is a virus transmitted by the bite of a female Aedes mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) carrying dengue virus. The infection is caused by one of four dengue viruses (DENV 1-4).These mosquitos also spread Zika, chikungunya and other viruses. More than half of the world population is at risk of dengue. Dengue outbreaks are occurring in many countries of the world including Latin America, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Asia accounts for 75% of the dengue disease burden, followed by Latin America and Africa. Each year, about 58 million people get sick from a dengue infection and 13,500 die from it. Dengue fever is an acute viral infection characterized by fever and flu-like symptoms. Presentation varies ranging from no symptoms to a mild fever to a life-threatening shock and/or hemorrhage syndrome. Approximately 75% of individuals infected do not show any symptoms. Those who do show symptoms most commonly present with a mild to moderate, nonspecific fever 3-10 days after the bite of the infected mosquito. Other common symptoms along with the fever include a skin rash, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, in the muscles and joints. For many affected individuals, the disease is self-limited, ending with full recovery after symptoms resolve in 5-7 days. Up to 5% of all dengue affected individuals develop severe, life-threatening disease. Warning signs of progression to severe dengue include persistent vomiting, severe abdomina...