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Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. Dengue is a
mosquito-borne viral infection found in tropical and subtropical
regions around the world. The disease was named in 1779 and the
first recorded epidemic of it occurred simultaneously on three
continents within the following decade. Dengue is characterized
by flu-like symptoms and, while its symptoms are generally
reported as quite unpleasant, is rarely fatal. However, in some
cases patients can contract a more serious form of the disease,
known as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, which is far more dangerous.
The World Health Organization estimates that today over 2.5
billion people are at risk for Dengue (over 40% of the world’s
population). Between 50 and 100 million cases of traditional
Dengue occur globally per year, with an estimated additional
500,000 cases of the hemorrhagi