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Dengue virus
Is dengue contagious?? Does it spread with sleeping with the person with dengue fever?. Or it is a myth?
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It's a vector{mosquito } borne disease
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Only if a mosquito is also sleeping with the both of you. Not otherwise.
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May not spread
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No it doesn't spread like this
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Dr. Pardeep Kumar Sanan
General Physician
39 yrs exp
Pathankot
Consult online for detailed treatment plan and consultation
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Dr. Khushboo
General Physician
8 yrs exp
New Delhi
Nope . It’s vector
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Dr. Viji Balakrishnan
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
It spreads only by mosquito.. not from human to human.. if the infected mosquito is there in the house can bite and spread.
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Dr. Vijay Singh Jadaun
Pulmonologist
38 yrs exp
Jaipur
Its vector born disease.
Cant transfer directly while sleeping on same bed.
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Dr. V R Tindwani
Family Physician
50 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Yes it can but mode of transmission here is different
Same mosquito biting patient and healthy person sleeping by side can infect healthy person
So prevention lies in addressing mosquito issues
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