Symptoms of dengue include:
- feeling as if you have a severe case of flu
- severe headache
- eye pain
- a high temperature (fever) of 40C (104F) or over (this can last for up to five days)
- severe aching in your joints (dengue is also known as ‘breakbone fever’)
- severe muscle pain (myalgia) of the lower back, arms and legs
- nausea and vomiting
- chills (shivering)
- flat red skin rash (it may appear two to five days after the fever starts, and a second rash that looks similar to measles appears when the disease has progressed)
- facial flushing
These symptoms can be mild in some people and severe in others. All symptoms vary depending on age. Infants and young children usually have a high fever and a rash.
