World’s Deadliest Diseases In History

World's Deadliest Diseases In History

7. Dengue Fever

The dengue virus, which is responsible for the tropical disease dengue, is dispersed by mosquitoes, particularly the Aedes aegypti species.

Although it frequently results in high fever, hemorrhagic bleeding, and death, it can also cause symptoms including high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint problems, and a skin rash.

Fortunately, there is now a dengue vaccine, and antiviral medications are being created to treat it.

Although dengue fever episodes may have existed as early as the fifth century AD, the first record of an epidemic that raced through Southeast Asia, Africa, and North America dates to 1779. Cases remained uncommon after then till the end of the 20th century.

But because of ecological disruption, they have increased in frequency.

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