Dubbed 'breakbone fever,' dengue is one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually.
Published Tuesday, September 10, 2019 3:57AM EDT
The mosquitoes pick up the virus from infected humans -- even asymptomatic ones -- and pass it along to other people through bites. Experts say the widespread adoption of plastic is also to blame -- storage containers, discarded takeout boxes, backyard pools, plant pots and cooking urns all collect water -- a problem made worse during dry spells.
But later picking up a different strain, called a serotype, usually causes a worse infection than the first time.
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