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Symptoms of dengue: High fever, severe headache, muscle pain, rash, mild bleeding

16/07/2024 01:41 PM | Click to read full article

Dengue symptoms in children under five years can escalate rapidly, often leading to serious complications such as dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome, characterised by bleeding, blood plasma leakage, and dangerously low blood pressure. Infants born to mothers who have had dengue are at an increased risk of severe infection during their first year due to the presence of maternal antibodies, which can enhance viral replication.

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