Dengue fever
Dengue fever or other name Dengue fever is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the type – Aedes, which works on the transmission of the virus that causes the disease, and the most common method of transmission of viruses in the present day. The source of this virus is human, transmitted by bite mosquito or other insects from one person to another, so we find that the disease is widespread in the countryside and cities densely populated.
The dengue virus has four viruses, ranging from 1 to 4, and varies geographically, but because of the world’s change and travel has spread all over the world, and one of the most prevalent areas of Dengue spread are the areas of South East Asia, South and Central America, and the Caribbean, and recently reached southern Britain, while Africa has a lower prevalence rate.
Dengue fever is more prevalent in the winter than in the summer for mosquito activity at the time, and if the body is infected with dengue fever once it gives immunity and immunity from infection again and not other species. When a person has dengue fever again, this increases the fever’s effects.
Symptoms of dengue fever
Symptoms of the disease appear within 3 to 6 days, and often resemble flu:
- The fifth day shows a wide-ranging rash.
- High heat and fever, heat up to 41 Celsius.
- Acute headache.
- Pain in the muscles, joints and behind the eyes.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Bleeding in the gums or nose but mildly.
- Acute abdominal pain.
Diagnosis of dengue fever
- It is very important to diagnose this disease though often due to its similar symptoms and signs with the signs and symptoms of other diseases such as influenza, malaria and typhoid.
- When going to the doctor to do laboratory tests necessary to detect the presence of the virus or not tell the patient’s record or so-called history of the disease, and the extent of the likelihood of the patient to bite that mosquito.
Treatment of dengue fever
- So far there is no specific treatment for mosquito, but some methods help to reduce the symptoms associated with fever:
- Care to drink liquids continuously to avoid the occurrence of drought.
- Attention should be given to giving the patient venous fluids in the event of a drought or to prevent it from the beginning.
- Support the patient in concentrated amounts of blood by a large amount if the patient is unable to take adequate amount of fluid in the mouth.
- Avoid aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and avoid them altogether; they work to increase bleeding.
- Paracetamol may be given to the patient if he is suspected of having dengue fever to treat the symptoms of the disease.
In conclusion, we stress the importance of following these guidelines and tips … with our wishes for health and wellness for all.