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 ===Etiology===
-Dengue is caused by any one of four related viruses transmitted by mosquitoes. There are not yet any vaccines to prevent infection with dengue virus (DENV) and the most effective protective measures are those that avoid mosquito bites. When infected, early recognition and prompt supportive treatment can substantially lower the risk of developing severe disease.
+Dengue virus is a mosquito borne illness and is a major threat in most of the tropical and sub-tropical countries around the world. There are four related subtypes of the Dengue virus. Dengue is not transmitted directly from person-to-person and symptoms range from a mild fever, to incapacitating high fever, with severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, and rash. There is no vaccine or any specific medicine to treat dengue. People who have dengue fever should rest, drink plenty of fluids and reduce the fever using paracetamol or see a doctor.
 ==About this Structure==
-[[1k4r]] is a 3 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viruses Viruses]. The July 2008 RCSB PDB [http://pdb.rcsb.org/pdb/static.do?p=education_discussion/molecule_of_the_month/index.html Molecule of the Month] feature on ''Dengue Virus''  by David Goodsell is [http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/rcsb_pdb/mom_2008_7 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/mom_2008_7]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1K4R OCA].
 [[Image:1k4rVirion.png|200px]]