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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dengue
"I sintomi della dengue includono febbre alta e dolori articolari."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An acute, infectious, mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by high fever, severe headache, joint and muscle pain, and a rash.
"Health authorities issued a warning after several local cases of dengue were reported following heavy monsoon rains." - 2
The virus responsible for this tropical disease, transmitted principally by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
"Researchers are working on a new vaccine to provide broader protection against all four strains of dengue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from the Spanish and Swahili phrase 'ka-dinga pepo', describing a seizure caused by an evil spirit. It entered the English language in the 19th century via the West Indian usage of the Spanish word 'dengue', meaning fastidious or careful, alluding to the stiff, cautious gait of sufferers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dengue" is said worldwide
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dengue
Transliteration: dengue
"La dengue est transmise par les moustiques tigres."
Denguefieber
Transliteration: Denguefieber
"Denguefieber kommt vor allem in tropischen Regionen vor."
dengue
Transliteration: dengue
"I sintomi della dengue includono febbre alta e dolori articolari."
dengue
Transliteration: dengue
"El dengue es una enfermedad viral transmitida por mosquitos."
dengue
Transliteration: dengue
"A prevenção da dengue envolve eliminar água parada."
डेंगू
Transliteration: dengu
"बरसात के मौसम में डेंगू फैलने का खतरा बढ़ जाता है।"
登革热
Transliteration: dēnggérè
"做好防蚊灭蚊工作可以有效预防登革热。"
뎅기열
Transliteration: deng-gi-yeol
"동남아시아 여행 시 뎅기열에 걸리지 않도록 주의해야 합니다."
デング熱
Transliteration: dengunetsu
"デング熱は蚊によって媒介される感染症です。"
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