
Dengue Fever in Children: Risk factors, Treatments and Vaccines
Dengue (pronounced DENgee) is a debilitating viral disease caused by mosquitoes. It is a rapidly growing mosquito-borne illness caused by any of the four types of closely related dengue viruses. Countries with maximum dengue cases Until 1970 severe dengue epidemics occurred in only 9 countries. At present, there are more than 100 countries which are now affected by this disease. South America, Africa, Western Pacific and South-East Asia are the regions most seriously affected by this disease. Asia alone constitutes approx 70% of the epidemics of this disease. Image source: