Dengue

Tropical mosquito disease causing severe body pain. Aedes aegypti-transmitted flavivirus with hemorrhagic complications.

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The dengue vaccine (like Dengvaxia) is only recommended for people who've already had dengue because in those never infected, it can mimic a first infection and increase the risk of severe dengue if they catch it later. This happens due to a weird immune quirk called antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE).

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