  Dengue virus has caused major problems for public health officials for
decades in tropical and subtropical countries. We construct a compartmental
model that includes the risk of hospitalization and its impact on public health
policies. The basic reproductive number, $\mathcal{R}_0$, is computed, as well
as a sensitivity analysis on $\mathcal{R}_0$ parameters and discuss the
relevance in public health policies. The local and global stability of the
disease-free equilibrium is established. Numerical simulations are performed to
better determine future prevention/control strategies.
