dengue
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dengue /ˈdɛŋgi/ (also dengue fever)
▶noun a debilitating tropical viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing sudden fever and acute pains in the joints.
– origin C19: from W. Ind. Sp., from Kiswahili dinga, influenced by Sp. dengue ‘fastidiousness’ (with ref. to the dislike of movement by affected patients).
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