Dengue Definition

dĕnggē, -gā
noun
An infectious tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by severe pains in the joints and back, fever, and rash.
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Origin of Dengue

  • American Spanish alteration (influenced by dengue affectation) of Swahili -dinga

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dengue Sentence Examples

  • Additionally, infectious diseases like malaria and dengue fever are being spread to new areas that were once inhospitable to mosquitoes, putting the health of millions of human beings at risk.

  • They can cause the transmission of West Nile Virus, yellow fever, dengue fever, malaria and encephalitis, among other very serious conditions.

  • The same goes for any symptoms that suggest you may have contracted an illness, such as West Nile virus, yellow or dengue fever or malaria, from the mosquito.

  • These include plague, cholera, diphtheria, yellow fever, dengue and TB.

  • For the undernourished young children in the camps, however, dengue often means death.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEN

Words Ending With

EUEGUE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With E