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...very small percentage of infections can develop into the far more serious dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), characterized by bleeding through bodily orifices and even the pores of the skin. In those who have contracted DHF, the body's tiniest blood vessels start leaking like bad plumbing, leading to a catastrophic drop in blood pressure, followed by shock and very often death. Half of those who get DHF will die without top-class medical attention, says Simon. Fluids must be administered intravenously and precisely to keep vascular pressure at a safe level. It can be tough to tell when dengue...
...TIME correspondent in Mexico, India, Pakistan and other countries where rogue germs abound, Tim McGirk has had his share of firsthand epidemiological experience. But dengue fever holds a special, painful place in his memory. "There's a reason they call it break-bone fever," says McGirk, who contracted the virus in New Delhi and suffered for three weeks. "You feel like there's this deep, painful itching happening inside your bones. You're on this horrible roller-coaster ride of hot spells and chills, like you're being shaken around. It just racks your body...
...tropical regions like Southeast Asia, 100 countries are now classified as dengue risk areas, up from nine prior to 1970. "Dengue is being seen in places it hasn't been seen before," says Dr. John Simon, a tropical disease specialist in Hong Kong, where a furor over the fever has been roiling local newspapers since the first locally contracted case was reported last month. "Dengue is a huge problem...
...Tibet: First-Ever Beauty Pageant Health: Dengue Fever Returns...
...Fortunately for most, the virus is fatal in less than 1% of cases, although its symptoms?blinding headaches, spiraling fever and extensive body rash?can make death look attractive. Doctors sometimes confuse a dengue case with ordinary flu (the sensitive, pinkish rash is often the best indicator of dengue). But the worst suffering rarely lasts more than a week. Treatment consists of little more than bed rest and nonaspirin painkillers...