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I had dengue fever as a baby. i've read that if you contract it again it is more severe. i was wondering if this is still the case after 25 years?
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Likely: There are 4 serotypes of dengue. If you were to encounter the same serotype, you may be immune & not get it at all. However, it is true, having 1 form & getting another, does increase your risk for more severe disease such as dengue hemorrhagic fever: a potentially fatal form. It would be perhaps reasonable to antibody test before traveling to an epidemic region. Regardless, insect precautions!
Answered 3/12/2013
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