Dengue Fever

Dengue Fever (also known as break bone fever) is a debilitating, viral illness that is transmitted by the day-biting, Aedes spp of mosquito. It has increased in prevalence over the past decade and is, according to the World Health Organization, the most significant arthropod-borne viral disease worldwide. It is endemic in approximately 100 countries, threatening about 40% (2.5 billion) of the world's population.