Dengue or dengue is an acute disease. It is a tropical disease known as broken bone fever. It is transmitted to humans through a mosquito called Aids Igbetai or through the mosquito monkeys, which feed during the day.
According to the World Health Organization, nearly two and a half million people worldwide are vulnerable to dengue, and estimates that there may be 50 million dengue cases worldwide each year.
Symptoms of dengue fever
Symptoms of dengue fever appear within three to 14 days after the infectious sting, and dengue forms:
Simple dengue fever Symptoms of cold include: Headache – back pain, joint and muscle pain, back pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, general laziness, fever, and rash.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever: And is a complication of the disease, and may lead to death, and its symptoms are:
It starts with the same simple symptoms that develop after 2 to 5 days, leading to sudden and sudden shock and bleeding in the form of spots under the skin and then develops into brain hemorrhage, coma and death.
Diagnosis of dengue fever
Dengue fever is diagnosed by clinical examination by measuring the temperature rise, although it is not possible to determine the location of an infected person in the body. The reason for this increase is due to the appearance of a small blood rash.
Treatment of dengue fever
There may be no specific treatment for dengue fever, but people with the disease can be treated when dengue is diagnosed in the early stages, by:
- Continuous monitoring of the patient’s vital signs of dengue and work to reduce the temperature of the patient and gives the patient paracetamol treatment in order to deal with these symptoms in the early stages.
- The infected dengue patient takes appropriate fluids through the vein and the fluid is increased through the mouth to prevent dehydration.
- The patient’s platelets are transported with dengue fever when needed.
- The dengue sufferer must refrain from and avoid blood-thinner drugs such as aspirin, which increases bleeding in the patient, leading to risk in the patient’s condition.
- Dengue takes the necessary antibiotics as needed.