What is the name of the causative organism of dengue?

The causative organism of dengue is the dengue virus, which belongs to the Flavivirus genus. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bites of infected Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. There are four distinct serotypes of the dengue virus (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4), which can lead to varying degrees of illness.