11-22-2015, 05:15 AM
The dengue seems to be less of a killer than the regular flu? ...so dengue can't be that bad, right?
Flu - seasonal, generally spreads through the population for a few months out of the year, or less. Once you contract a specific strain you cannot become ill from that strain again (although you can get sick from another strain of flu virus). There is a yearly vaccine available for the flu.
Dengue - if it becomes endemic, it's possible to become infected by the virus any time mosquitoes are present (if they carry the virus), any time of year, all year long. It's also possible to become reinfected at a later time. There is no vaccine.
Flu - seasonal, generally spreads through the population for a few months out of the year, or less. Once you contract a specific strain you cannot become ill from that strain again (although you can get sick from another strain of flu virus). There is a yearly vaccine available for the flu.
Dengue - if it becomes endemic, it's possible to become infected by the virus any time mosquitoes are present (if they carry the virus), any time of year, all year long. It's also possible to become reinfected at a later time. There is no vaccine.
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