Dengue Fever Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Dengue Fever? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Dengue Fever.
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Symptoms of Dengue Fever
If you experience any of these, do not assume it is due to dengue fever. These symptoms may be caused by other, less serious health conditions. Symptoms of dengue fever may include:
- Headaches
- Severe pain behind the eyes
- Fever, chills
- Red throat
- Nasal congestion
- Muscle pain
- Bone pain
- Skin symptoms:
- Reddened skin
- Increased sensitivity of skin to touch
- Skin rash
- Purple spots on the skin
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Liver and spleen enlargement
- Hepatitis
- Bad taste in the mouth
- Minor bleeding from gums, nosebleeds, blood in urine and stool
- During recovery:
- Low energy
- Fatigue
- Depression
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A severe complication is called dengue hemorrhagic fever-dengue shock syndrome. If you have this syndrome, you may develop:
- Dangerously low blood pressure
- Weak pulse
- Abdominal pain
- Sweatiness
- Pale or blue skin and lips
- Uncontrolled bleeding (hemorrhage) from gums, nose, urinary, and/or gastrointestinal tract
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