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How does dengue hemorrhagic fever lead to muscle pain?

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Good question: I don't think the exact mechanism is known, but the body's immune response to the virus is responsible for most of the symptoms, . Including the "bone-breaking" pain. In the hemorrhagic fever form, the prior exposure has already created antibodies against the virus and their levels are higher, leading to the bleeding complications.

Answered 10/9/2012

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Mysositis: The dengue virus produces muscle inflammation which like any inflammatory process has pain as one of the major manifestations.

Answered 7/20/2012

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