dengue

noun

den·​gue ˈdeŋ-gē 

-ˌgā

: 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

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, dengue symptoms include a sudden high fever, headaches, pain behind the eyes, swollen glands, nausea and vomiting, as well as joint and muscle pain. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024

Nearly 200 people have been infected with dengue in the states of New York and New Jersey so far this year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 10 July 2024

The advisory in Hillsborough County is for dengue fever. —Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024

Soaring global temperatures have accelerated the life cycles and expanded the ranges of the mosquitoes that carry dengue. —Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 1 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dengue

noun

den·​gue ˈdeŋ-gē  -ˌgā 

: 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