<s>[INST] Dengue symptoms? [/INST] Dengue symptoms usually begin 4 – 6 days after infection and can last up to 10 days. Symptoms can range from mild to severe. The symptoms can be confused with other illnesses that cause fever, aches, pains, and rashes.

The most common symptoms of dengue are as follows:

Sudden, high fever
Nausea
Vomiting
Skin rash (which may appear 2 – 5 days after the onset of fever)
Fatigue
Severe headaches
Backaches and severe body aches
There are also warning signs to watch out for which may indicate you have severe dengue. These warning signs generally begin 24 – 48 hours after the fever goes away. Severe dengue can be life-threatening within a few hours and typically require hospitalisation:

Pain or tenderness in the stomach or abdomen
Repeated vomiting with dehydration
Vomiting blood or presence of blood in stools
Feeling tired, restless, or irritable
Low platelets with bleeding in stomach, joint, muscle, gums, nose and brain (dengue haemorrhage fever)
Hypotension/drop in blood pressure (dengue shock syndrome)
Giddiness and fainting spells Source: PARKWAY EAST.COM. Link: https://www.parkwayeast.com.sg/health-plus/article/things-to-know-about-dengue. Field: Infectious Disease. Disease: Dengue </s>