Dengue
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- help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
- help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow
How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.
What is dengue?
Dengue is an acute infection caused by Dengue virus characterized by a sudden onset of fever, headache, rash, joint pain and muscle pain. It is transmitted through mosquitoes.
Common symptoms reported by people with dengue
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with dengue
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Data from patients with dengue, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with dengue
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Exercise walking
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
joint stiffness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with dengue, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has dengue on PatientsLikeMe?
- 43 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 26 say dengue is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 22 | |
| Female | 17 |
These charts show data from dengue patients who have completed their condition history
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