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* Disease: The universal name for the disease is Dengue Fever. Other names that are commonly associated with this disease include: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ((DHF) Disease caused by Dengue Fever), Breakbone Fever, Dandy Fever, O'nyong-nyong Fever, Dengue shock syndrome (DSS) and Dengue-like Disease (5). Signs/Symptoms: The disease ranges from mild to severe. Mild dengue fever causes chills, high fever (that lasts about five to seven days), rash, severe headache, pain behind the eyes and muscle and joint pain (3, 4). The severe joint pain has given dengue the name Breakbone Fever (3).
Dengue goes by other names, including breakbone fever or dandy fever.. Victims of dengue often have contortions due to the intense joint, muscle, and bone pain, hence the name breakbone fever.Slaves in the West Indies who contracted dengue were said to have dandy fever because of their postures and gait.engue hemorrhagic fever is a more severe form of the viral illness. Symptoms include headache, fever, rash, and evidence of hemorrhage in the body.