Early Symptoms of Dengue
1 Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. 2  Symptoms include severe joint and muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, headache, fever, exhaustion, and rash. 3  The presence of fever, rash, and headache (the dengue triad) is characteristic of dengue fever. Primary symptoms of dengue appear three to 15 days after the mosquito bite and include the following: 1  high fever and severe headache, 2  with severe pain behind the eyes that is apparent when trying to move the eyes. 1 Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. 2  Symptoms include severe joint and muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, headache, fever, exhaustion, and rash. The primary symptoms of dengue are high fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pains. Dengue virus can vary in severity from mild acute febrile illness to a fatal infection. In most people the symptoms of dengue fever start within 4 to 7 days of bite of an infected mosquito. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is characterized by a fever that lasts from 2 to 7 days, with general signs and symptoms consistent with dengue fever. When the fever declines, symptoms including persistent vomiting, severe abdominal pain, and difficulty breathing, may develop. A. The principal symptoms of dengue fever are high fever, severe headache, severe pain behind the eyes, joint pain, muscle and bone pain, rash, and mild bleeding (e.g., nose or gums bleed, easy bruising). Dengue Symptoms and Signs. Primary symptoms of dengue appear three to 15 days after the mosquito bite and include the following: 1  high fever and severe headache, 2  with severe pain behind the eyes that is apparent when trying to move the eyes. The mosquito becomes infected with dengue virus when it bites a person who has dengue virus in their blood. The person can either have symptoms of dengue fever or DHF, or they may have no symptoms. After about one week, the mosquito can then transmit the virus while biting a healthy person. Symptoms associated with dengue fever include joint pain, high fever, muscular pain, and skin rashes. A severe form of dengue fever may cause symptoms like bleeding, low blood pressure, and even death. Children and teenagers may not experience any symptoms of dengue fever. A severe form of dengue fever may cause symptoms like bleeding, low blood pressure, and even death. Children and teenagers may not experience any symptoms of dengue fever. Signs and symptoms generally appear four to 10 days after the mosquito bite.
High fever and severe headache,with severe pain behind the eyes that is apparent when trying to move the eyes.