dengue

dengue definition - medical

den·gue (dĕngˈgē, -gā)

noun
An acute, infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain. Also called breakbone fever, dandy fever.

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