The ministry has not yet confirmed any cases of the disease in the Upper Egyptian village.

Dengue fever is a vector-borne disease transmitted through infected mosquito bites, and in severe cases, it can be life-threatening, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The disease is not common in Egypt, but is not unheard of.

In 2017, several hundred cases requiring hospitalization were documented in the Red Sea governorate city of El-Qusair.

The ministry dispatched teams from preventive medicine, treatment, and epidemiological surveillance and disease vector control to gather information and collect samples from patients reporting symptoms and the environment, the statement added.

The reported symptoms range from mild to moderate and include high temperature, joint pain, and fatigue, lasting for three to five days, the ministry explained.

There has been no single pattern to the symptoms, and none of the cases have required hospitalization, the ministry added.

The ministry emphasized that these symptoms are common in various diseases, such as colds, flu, gastrointestinal infections, and fevers that spread with the rise in temperatures, and often resolve with rest, fever reducers, and increased fluid intake.

According to the WHO, dengue fever typically presents flu-like symptoms lasting 2-7 days, and it occurs 4-10 days after a mosquito bite from an infected insect.

Common symptoms include high fever (40°C), accompanied by at least two of the following symptoms: headaches, pain behind the eyes, nausea and vomiting, swollen glands, joint, bone, or muscle pains, and rash.

Dengue affects over 50-100 million people globally each year, primarily in tropical regions where approximately 3 billion people reside, as stated by the health organization.