Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted virus, and dengue fever is the leading cause of arthropod-borne viral disease worldwide, posing a significant global health concern. This disease is also known by various monikers, such as breakbone or 7-day fever, and is characterized by intense muscle spasms, joint pain, and high fever, reflecting both the severity and the duration of symptoms. Most dengue virus cases are asymptomatic, yet severe illness and mortality can occur, especially in regions where female Aedes mosquitoes—Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus—primarily transmit the virus. Dengue fever, with over 100 million cases annually and 20 to 25,000 deaths, presents a substantial public health challenge, marked by epidemics across different regions globally. Diagnosis usually entails identifying virus antigens using diverse laboratory techniques. This activity explores the epidemiology of dengue fever, highlighting the increasing incidence observed in tropical and subtropical regions over recent decades, with some areas becoming endemic. This activity also analyzes the complexities of dengue hemorrhagic fever—a severe complication occurring in individuals previously infected with a dengue virus subspecies and subsequently infected with another. In addition, this activity aids clinicians in understanding the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, and management strategies for both dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever, essential for effectively evaluating and addressing this global health threat and providing care to affected individuals.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/20347
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases