There are 3 clinical manifestations of the disease. 

The first being Dengue Fever, the most common presentation where patients suffer from flu-like symptoms, joint pain, rash and high spiking fever. 

The next presentation is Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever where the virus disrupts the blood clotting mechanism within the body and patients suffer from persistent bleeding from minor trauma such as brushing teeth. 

Lastly, Dengue Shock Syndrome is a potentially fatal form of the disease, where the patients’ blood pressure falls uncontrollably as the virus causes fluid to “leak” out of the blood vessels. People at risk of a more severe form of the disease are generally people with lower immunity and the people who have been previously infected with dengue. While there is no specific treatment for dengue,  getting diagnosed early will allow prevention of complications from the infection.