When vacationers return with symptoms similar to a cold, most associate their illness with influenza. However, when visiting most countries in the Americas in 2025, one can also be exposed to the mosquito-transmitted dengue virus.
In the United States, dengue infections are often misdiagnosed. They can cause a range of symptoms, from a mild febrile illness to severe conditions such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and shock, which can result in cardiovascular collapse.
Dengue Infections Cause Cardiovascular Complications
Federal COVID Websites Now Promote Lab Leak Theory
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — The Trump administration has replaced two major federal websites for COVID information with a new page that promotes the theory that …