Recent Examples on the WebDengue, also known as breakbone fever, is endemic in more than 100 countries and every year, 100 million to 400 million people become infected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).—Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023 Many cases of dengue — also known as breakbone fever — are mild or even asymptomatic, but severe cases can be fatal.—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023 Chikungunya, a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes and known as breakbone fever, is found in Latin America but not on the islands.—Judy Stone, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022 Its nickname, breakbone fever, gives you a sense of how lousy dengue makes people feel.—Helen Branswell, STAT, 26 Dec. 2019
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