By DariaBlackwell - 15 Nov 2018
[font=Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The US Centers for Disease Control have issued an alert for an outbreak of dengue fever in Senegal (8 Nov 2018). There is currently no vaccine against dengue. [/font]
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[font=Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Because dengue is spread by mosquito bites, all travelers to Senegal should also [/font]prevent mosquito bites[font=Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing when outdoors, and sleeping in an air-conditioned or well-screened room or under an insecticide-treated bed net.[/font]
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Dengue is a viral disease spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, pain in the eyes, joints, and muscles, and minor bleeding. If you are bitten by an infected mosquito, symptoms can take up to 2 weeks to develop but usually last less than a week. In severe cases, symptoms may include hemorrhage, shock, organ failure, and death.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/dengue-senegal
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