DENGUE FEVER



   DENGUE FEVER

  •   Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus.
  •   Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.
  •   Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever.

        Cause: Aedes mosquitos
        
       Symptoms
                                           a. High Fever     b.   Nausea    c.  Vomiting     d.  Pain behind the eyes
e.      Muscle Pain and Severe Joint pain   f.  Headaches    g.      Fatigue 
h.      Skin Rash(Appears two to five days after the onset of fever)
i.      Mild Bleeding (Nose bleed, bleeding gums,easy bruising)
j.      Swollen glands
         Blood tests to check for viral antibodies or  presence of infection

         There is no specific medicine to treat dengue Fever. If you think you may have dengue fever, you should use pain relievers to reduce fever,  headache, 
     and joint pain. Aspirin and ibuprofen can cause more bleeding and should be avoided. 
  
      Complications 
a.      Seizures    b.  viral encephalitis  c. Hepatic injury  d.Depression

e. Cardiomyopathy   f.  Oophoritis   g.  Iritis   h.  Pneumonia  i.  Orchitis 

j.  Encephalopathy

     Prevention
·       Treat clothes with repellents like permethrin.
·         Use mosquito repellent indoors and outdoors
·         Consider using mosquito netting if you will be in an areas with many mosquitoes.
·         Avoid areas with standing water. Especially at times of high mosquito activity like dawn and dusk.
·         Wear long-sleeve shirts and long pants.
·         Make sure windows and doors screens are closed to avoid allowing mosquitoes into inclosed spaces.
·         Use EPA-registered mosquito repellent like DEET.



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