Topic: Dengue prevention and protection
In this candid testimonial, Ken recounts his experience of contracting the dengue fever virus following his return from the Maldives. He describes feeling feverish and bedridden, highlighting the severe muscle and bone pain that earned dengue its nickname, ‘break bone fever.’ While acknowledging that dengue affects individuals differently (indeed, severe dengue is not a common occurrence among people infected with dengue), this traveler shares the challenging nature of his own battle with the virus.
This video features real individuals sharing their experiences with dengue. The video reflects a patient’s specific experience and is not intended to represent those of a typical patient. Given the nature of dengue, symptoms and experiences will vary.
This video describes a mother's unusual experience when her daughter becomes ill with dengue during the COVID pandemic. About 1 in 4 people with dengue develop symptoms.1,2 Melina consults a pediatrician, who confirms the diagnosis of dengue after a blood test. As her daughter battles high fever, body pain, headaches, and extreme itching, Melina emphasizes the importance of dengue prevention, even within the home.
This video features real individuals sharing their experiences with dengue. The video reflects a patient’s specific experience and is not intended to represent those of a typical patient. Given the nature of dengue, symptoms and experiences will vary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/healthcare-providers/clinical-presentation.html. Accessed March 2024.
World Health Organization. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue. Accessed March 2024.
Through the perspective of a mosquito, the video demonstrates how mosquitoes rely on thermal cues and sensory nerves to detect bare skin and prepare for a bite, offering a fascinating insight into their biting process.
Explore the global impact of dengue fever, which can affect (when people get infected) over half of the world's population. While the majority of individuals will be asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms, some occasionally develop life-threatening symptoms leading to a significant number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths annually. Discover the challenges in diagnosis, the increasing prevalence due to factors like air travel and urbanization, and the imperative for comprehensive interventions including mosquito control, public education, and vaccine development to mitigate its potential burden on health systems during outbreaks.
In areas affected by dengue, mosquitoes can be found in unexpected places. Watch this video to learn about the potential threat of the dengue virus and the importance of seeking advice from a doctor to help protect against it.
Camila, a creative child who loves painting alarmed her grandmother when she appeared unusually pale and weak one day. Camila had pains all over and it turned out that she had dengue which greatly worried both her and her grandmother. She may have contracted dengue during a school trip to a mosquito-infested area. There was a missed spot on her body without insect repellent as she had a scab there and Camila wonders if a mosquito could have bitten her there.
This video features real individuals sharing their experiences with dengue. The video reflects a patient’s specific experience and is not intended to represent those of a typical patient. Given the nature of dengue, symptoms and experiences will vary.
Sophie contracted dengue fever when she was 15 years old while visiting the Bahamas. She was informally diagnosed with dengue by a doctor based on her symptoms and the high likelihood as there was a local epidemic at the time. Sophie became very ill (as is the case with about 5% of people who have symptomatic dengue)1 and her experience has changed the way she now travels. To ease her concerns about getting dengue again, she is now more aware of, and takes, protective measures when travelling to an area of risk.
This video features real individuals sharing their experiences with dengue. The video reflects a patient’s specific experience and is not intended to represent those of a typical patient. Given the nature of dengue, symptoms and experiences will vary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/healthcare-providers/clinical-presentation.html. Accessed March 2024.
Natasha reflects on becoming ill with dengue and thinks she may have been infected when visiting a swimming pool at night – a place at which she often spends time with her friends. Natasha received treatment in hospital where she was given saline through an IV. Although only about 1 in 4 dengue cases are symptomatic1, Natasha is now worried about getting dengue again from places where she “hangs around a lot” with her friends, such as the swimming pool. Natasha’s advice to people living in dengue endemic countries is to “always keep in mind you could get dengue at any time”.
This video features real individuals sharing their experiences with dengue. The video reflects a patient’s specific experience and is not intended to represent those of a typical patient. Given the nature of dengue, symptoms and experiences will vary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/healthcare-providers/clinical-presentation.html. Accessed March 2024.