Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "zazzabin kasusuwa" yana nufin cutar ƙwayar cuta da sauro ke ɗauka, wanda kuma aka sani da zazzabin dengue. Yana da alamun bayyanar cututtuka kamar zazzabi mai zafi, matsanancin ciwon kai, ciwon haɗin gwiwa da ciwon tsoka, da kuma kurjin fata. Sunan "zazzabin kasusuwa" ya fito ne daga tsananin zafin kashi da ciwon gabobi da masu kamuwa da cutar ke sha.
