Dengue fever
The rash of Dengue - fever and severe body and backache started 5 days ago. There is confluent erythema with white islands ('white in a sea of red') (DENV-patient1)
Keywords: DENV infection, Aedes mosquitoes, Breakbone fever, Confluent erythematosus rash, Dengue virus, Islands of sparing, Leg, Male, Mosquito-borne viral illness, Skin of colour, White islands
What is dengue?
Dengue, or dengue fever, is a viral illness transmitted by the bite of any of dengue viruses. Patients with dengue usually present with fever, headache, rash, nausea, vomiting, aches and pains.
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