What Is Dengue, Symptoms and How Likely It Is to Reach Mainland Chile, After the Outbreak on Easter Island

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For more than a year, a yellow alert from the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) for dengue fever in Rapa Nui has been in effect. According to the latest report, there is a recent outbreak with 24 confirmed and two suspected cases, although without hospitalizations.This disease, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, is given only by bite.There is no evidence of contagion among people.Furthermore, according to infor…