About dengue virus infection
Dengue virus infection (also called dengue fever) is caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes. Dengue fever is an illness that is similar to a serious case of the flu. Most people who have dengue fever recover in about a week. Sometimes, the infection is more serious and occasionally it is fatal.
Disease type:
Vectorborne
Vaccination available under NIP:
No
Notifiable disease:
Yes
Case definitions
National guidelines
Prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
For information about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, see healthdirect's dengue fever page.
Surveillance and reporting
Dengue virus infection is a nationally notifiable disease.
We monitor cases through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
For more on dengue fever in Australia, you can search Communicable Diseases Intelligence.
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