Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

Dengue fever cannot be prevented by vaccination or chemoprophylaxis - the only way to reduce the risk of being infected is by avoidance of mosquito bites. The most effective way of preventing dengue fever is to reduce the breeding sites of the Aedes mosquito.

Dengue Virus

The Dengue virus is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and is transmitted to people through the bite of the mosquito’s Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Dengue virus is now believed to be the most common arthropod-borne disease in the world. Dengue is mainly found in the tropics because the mosquitoes require a warm climate.

Dengue Vaccination

Dengue fever cannot be prevented by vaccination or chemoprophylaxis - the only way to reduce the risk of being infected is by avoidance of mosquito bites. The most effective way of preventing dengue fever is to reduce the breeding sites of the Aedes mosquito.