dengue

noun

den·gue | \ ˈdeŋ-gē

, -ˌgā \

Definition of dengue

: an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus (species Dengue virus of the genus Flavivirus), transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash

— called also breakbone fever, dengue fever

Examples of dengue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The spread of dengue, in particular, is a threat, with about half the world’s population at risk and hundreds of millions of cases each year. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 July 2022 The new study discovered a previously unknown step in the spread of Zika and dengue. — Sarah Sloat, NBC News, 1 July 2022 Twenty chemical compounds differed between the mice infected with Zika or dengue compared to the uninfected mice. — Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2022 In 2019, the world recorded a record 5.2 million cases of dengue, according to the WHO, and outbreaks across Asia that year killed thousands. — Heather Chen, CNN, 6 June 2022 Following a nasty bout with dengue, hair began falling out. — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Those with the odors of dengue patients attracted more mosquitos. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 July 2022 The study team infected mice with Zika and dengue to examine the link between scent and mosquitoes. — Sarah Sloat, NBC News, 1 July 2022 Human dengue patients also showed higher levels of acetophenone emissions than uninfected participants. — Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2022 See More

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dengue

noun

den·gue | \ ˈdeŋ-gē

, -ˌgā

Medical Definition of dengue

: an acute infectious disease that is characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash and that is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (species Dengue virus) transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes

— called also breakbone fever, dandy fever, dengue fever