Dengue rapid card

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The Dengue virus belongs to the Flavavirus group of viruses. This virus is commonly found throughout the tropics and Australia. The symptoms of Dengue fever are sudden onset fever, headache, pain in the back and limbs, lymphaderopathy, maculopapular rash and retrobulbar pain. Dengue fever causes approximately 20,000 deaths annually with nearly 3 million children hospitalized over the past 3 decades as a result of Dengue. The virus is transmitted by a day biting mosquito (Aeder). This species is common in urban settings. Tests such as Elisa and PCR are being used to aid in the diagnosis of Dengue fever. New serological tests such as the BIAS 3 Dengue IgG/IgM rapid test are among the simplest and fastest means of identifying Dengue antibodies