dengue

/'deɳgi/ Cách viết khác : (dandy_fever) /'dændi,fi:və/

Thân thiện

A doctor explains the symptoms of dengue to a patient.

Definition

Noun: 1. A viral infectious disease: Dengue is a tropical disease caused by a virus, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. It is characterized by symptoms including high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands, and a skin rash.

Usage

• As a common noun: The word "dengue" is typically used as an uncountable noun when referring to the disease in general.
  • Dengue is a major public health concern in many tropical regions.
  • The hospital has seen a sharp increase in dengue cases this monsoon season.
• Referring to a specific instance: It can be used in a countable way when referring to specific occurrences or types.
  • She was diagnosed with a severe case of dengue.
  • There are four distinct serotypes of the dengue virus.

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Public Health Context: The term is frequently used in medical, epidemiological, and public health discussions.
  • Health officials launched a campaign to prevent the spread of dengue.
  • Research is ongoing to develop a more effective dengue vaccine.
• Dengue fever: This is the most common full name for the disease. While "dengue" alone is standard, "dengue fever" is often used for clarity.
  • The primary symptom of dengue fever is a sudden high temperature.

Variants and Related Words

• Dengue fever (n): The full name of the disease.
• Dengue virus (n): The specific virus (genus ) that causes the disease.
• Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) (n): A potentially lethal complication of dengue infection.
• Dengue shock syndrome (DSS) (n): The most severe form of dengue, characterized by severe bleeding and shock.

Synonyms

• Breakbone fever: An older, informal name for dengue, referring to the severe muscle and joint pain it causes.
• Dandy fever: A historical, less common synonym for dengue.

Related Phrases

• Dengue outbreak: A sudden increase in the number of dengue cases in a community.
  • The city declared a state of emergency due to the dengue outbreak.
• Dengue mosquito: A common term for the mosquito, the primary vector for the virus.
  • Eliminating stagnant water is key to controlling the dengue mosquito.
• Dengue vaccine: A vaccine designed to provide immunity against the dengue virus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dengue fever
• dandy fever
• breakbone fever