What Is the Dengue Virus?
2. How Is the Dengue Virus Diagnosed?
There are a lot of diseases that can share similar symptoms with dengue. Doctors can use different testing methods to determine if someone is actually infected with the dengue virus.
One method, the serological method, tests for antibodies that you produce when your body is fighting the dengue virus. The other test, known as the virological method, can be used within the first few days of infection by isolating the virus. Both tests use a sample of blood.
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