Abstract

Dengue is an acute, mosquito-transmitted viral disease characterized by fever, arthralgia, myalgia, rash, nausea, and vomiting and caused by any of four different serotypes of the virus (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4).1 The disease is endemic in most tropical areas of the world and has been reported in international travelers returning from such areas.2 The incidence of epidemic and endemic dengue has increased substantially in the Americas since 1977, and various epidemics have occurred.1-4

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