Can you get dengue fever multiple times?

Can you get dengue fever multiple times?

Yes. Because there are at least four versions (strains) of the dengue virus, you can get dengue more than once.

You’ll usually become immune to the first strain you get sick with and can’t get it again. But you can get sick with one of the other three strains after that. In fact, you’re more likely to get severely sick if you get dengue more than once.