United States: The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has recently issued a dengue warning that stated the record-breaking levels of cases taking place in many places in the US, infecting almost 750 Americans.
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As per the recent reports, 27 cases have been reported in Illinois, whereas 17 of them were coming from Cook County.
On June 25, CDC officials published an alerting report about more than 9.5 million dengue cases reported across the countries of America, accounting for more than doubled when compared to 4.6 million cases reported in total in 2023, as nbcchicago.com reported.

Dengue, a common arboviral disease
The disease is considered the most common arboviral disease internationally, where it is spread by four closely related dengue viruses, transmitted via bites of mosquitoes, carrying deadly vectors, as CDC reports.
Moreover, according to officials, infection from one dengue usually produces protection for that particular type of virus for life. However, immunity against other dengue viruses only stays for months to a few years.
As per the official reports, such infections occur in one in four cases and are symptomatic. The onset of symptoms begins within five to seven days after giving the incubation period of three to 10 days.
Among several symptoms, the common ones include – vomit, nausea, rash on the body, pain in joints and bones, as well as in the eyes and head, and lesser amounts of WBCs, as nbcchicago.com reported.
Tests involved in diagnosing after symptoms appearance include
with both molecular and serologic ones, along with additional testing guidance provided by local public health departments.
Presently, no antiviral medications are being approved for the treatment of dengue. Therefore, treatment is primarily supportive, with triage, managing the symptoms, and follow-up critical in care for the disease, as stated by the health experts.
Moreover, no vaccine is currently there to be recommended for travelers, adults, or any other person without a previous dengue virus infection.
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