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- Dengue is a mosquito-borne, viral infection.
- The infection causes flu-like illness, and occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue.
Disease Transmission:
- Mosquito --- transmitter of disease
- Environment ----- Helps transmission
- Man--> Mosquito--> Man
- Does not spread from an infected person to person
- Disease occurs more frequently in the rainy season and immediately afterwards (July to October) in India
Who Can Get The Disease?
- All age groups & both sexes are affected
- Children > Adults
- Female > Male (severe)
- Deaths are more in children during DHF outbreak
Dengue Fever Symptoms
- Fever: continuous for 3 to 7 days
- Severe headache
- Joint pain, muscle pain, pain behind eyeballs
- Nausea, vomiting, and rash
Symptoms: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
- Nausea and/or Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
- Epistaxis (Bleeding from the nose, mouth, or gums)
- Haematuria (Blood in Urine)
- Respiratory distress
- Petechia (Skin rash) and/or Purpura (Lesions)
- Increased menstrual flow
Danger Signs
- Abdominal pain - intense and sustained
- Persistent vomiting
- Abrupt change from fever to hypothermia, with sweating and prostration
- Restlessness or somnolence
In very rare cases, the condition may worsen into dengue haemorrhagic fever, leading to internal bleeding, shock, or even death.
Lab Investigation
- CBC--WBC,
- platelets,
- hematocrit
- Liver function tests
- Urine--check for microscopic hematuria
- Dengue-specific tests
- Virus isolation
- Antigen : NS1 detection
- Antibody: IgM,IgG detection
Treatment
- There is no specific treatment
- Relieving symptoms and complications:
- Plasma volume replacement
- Sedatives for restless patients
- Blood transfusion with patients with significant blood loss
- Aspirin should be avoided
Prevention
For protection against mosquitoes
- Prevent Mosquito breeding
- Prevent Mosquito bites
