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Dengue infection is most common endemic
disease of tropical and subtropical areas. It
is a positive strand RNA virus of Flaviviridae
family. It is caused by the Aedes aegypti
mosquito. Symptoms of dengue infection
include rashes, pain behind the eyes,
joints, including abdominal pain, vomiting,
and diarrhea, bleeding from mouth
and nose, low heart...
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