10 Symptoms of Dengue Fever

4. Skin Rash

Another fairly common symptom of mild to moderate dengue fever is the appearance of a skin rash. In most instances, the rash occurs about 3 to 4 days after the fever. It initially tends to affect the facial area, giving the skin a spotty, flushed look with patches of redness. The second site for the rash is the trunk area where it may spread out in all directions - towards the chest, arms and even legs. Another type of dengue rash is characterized by clustered dots which may appear anywhere across the body once the fever begins to subside. For the most part, the dengue rash is not itchy. However, in some rare cases, individuals have been found to develop an itchy rash on their palms and soles of their feet. Dengue rashes also tend to appear and reappear. They may get better by themselves for a couple of days and then resurface unexpectedly.