Dengue fever
Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes caused by dengue and transmitted from person to person by insect bites to the human body. According to the World Health Organization estimates, about two and a half billion people are at risk of developing this fever, In areas with high population, and may lead to the death of fever in some cases and symptoms appear after three to six days of mosquito bite the carrier of the virus, and we will mention the symptoms and methods of treatment and prevention.
Symptoms of dengue fever
- The body temperature rises.
- Headache and severe headache.
- Rash onset.
- Feeling pain in the muscles and joints of the body.
- Feelings of pain behind the eye area.
- Vomiting and nausea.
Treatment of dengue fever
- The infection is treated by giving the patient suspected paracetamol.
- To avoid taking non-steroidal drugs known as anti-inflammatory and to avoid taking aspirin; because the use of these drugs increases the amount of bleeding caused by dengue fever.
- Take care to take fluids through the mouth to avoid being dehydrated.
- If necessary, the amount of fluids given by mouth is not sufficient. In this case, support should be obtained by giving fluids intravenously.
- The Philippines uses sweet tasam juice and herba tawa to treat dengue fever to increase platelet count and restore vitality and activity to the patient’s body.
- In Brazil, the cat’s claw herb is used to treat infections caused by dengue, but it does not prevent recurrence.
Ways to prevent dengue fever
- The tight pores should be placed on windows and windows so that mosquito insects will not be able to enter the house, thus protecting people from exposure to bites.
- Use non-harmful insecticides to spray the house so mosquitoes can be disposed of if found at home.
- Keep the food and drink clean and carefully covered so mosquitoes do not reach and transmit the pathogenic virus.
- Use mosquito nets at home to ensure the mosquito insect is eliminated and disposed of.
- Find out where mosquitoes breed and use insect repellent to get rid of them.
- Tighten the water tanks and keep them open.
- Discharge the containers or containers filled with water in the house, such as flower pots and other household utensils, so as not to become a place for mosquito gathering.
- The cleaning of the house from inside and outside and the use of disinfectant and sterilized in the process of cleaning, in addition to the need to get rid of garbage containers near the place of residence because it is one of the most places where the insects.