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Case Reports
. 2025 Mar 18;17(3):e80761.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.80761. eCollection 2025 Mar.

The Ultimate Buzzkill: When Dengue Hits Hard

Neema Francis  1 , Preethi Asapu  1 , Mashhood U Qazi  1   2 , Thiagarajan Jaiganesh  1
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Case Reports

The Ultimate Buzzkill: When Dengue Hits Hard

Neema Francis et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Dengue cases have been rising globally in recent years. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) specifically, weather conditions have created an ideal breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary vector of the disease. We report the case of a 62-year-old South Asian male residing in the UAE who initially experienced vague flu-like symptoms. His condition progressively worsened, ultimately resulting in an unexpected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and, tragically, death.

Keywords: cardiac arrest; dengue; flu; hemorrhagic fever; mosquito.

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Human subjects: Consent for treatment and open access publication was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. ECG showing sinus tachycardia
ECG: electrocardiogram
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT chest axial view
The scan revealed bilateral mild pleural effusion, more pronounced on the right side (yellow arrows). A mild pericardial effusion was observed (the red arrow) CT: computed tomography
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