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Dengue Fever

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Mosquito-borne viral disease with fever, rash, severe pain.

A viral disease caused by the dengue virus, spread by Aedes mosquitoes, leading to high fever, rash, and severe joint pain. The CDC explains that severe dengue can cause hemorrhagic fever, with prevention focusing on mosquito control and no specific antiviral treatment.