DENGUE


Meaning of DENGUE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' de ŋ -g ē , - ˌ g ā

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish

Date: 1828

: an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus (species Dengue virus of the genus Flavivirus ), transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash ― called also breakbone fever dengue fever

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