Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Mild dengue fever triggers a high fever and flu-like symptoms. Extreme dengue fever, also known as dengue hemorrhagic fever, can result in severe bleeding, rapid drops in blood pressure (shock), and death.
Every year, millions of dengue infection cases occur worldwide. Researchers are working on vaccines for dengue fever. For now, the safest ways to prevent infection in areas where dengue fever is widespread are to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and take action to reduce the population of mosquitoes.
The Symptoms
High fever and all of the following signs and symptoms are caused by Dengue fever:
Headaches
Pressure in the muscles, bones, or joints
Nausea
Vomiting Over
Behind the Eyes Pain
Glands that are swollen
Rash
Within a week or so, most individuals heal. Symptoms intensify in some situations and may become life-threatening. This is called the syndrome of extreme dengue, dengue hemorrhagic fever, or dengue shock.
When the blood vessels become weakened and leaky, serious dengue occurs. And the amount of platelets (clot-forming cells) in your bloodstream decreases. This can result in shock, internal bleeding, failure of the organ, and even death.
Warning signs of serious dengue fever will develop rapidly, which is a life-threatening emergency. Usually, the warning signs start the first or two days after your fever goes down, and may include:
Extreme pain in the stomach
Vomiting persistently
Bleeding from the gums or the nose
Blood in your urine, in your stools, or your vomit
Under the skin bleeding, which may look like bruising
Difficult or rapid respiration
Tiredness
Irritability or disturbance
Extreme dengue fever is a life-threatening medical emergency. If you have recently visited an area where dengue fever is known to occur, you have had a fever, and you have any of the warning signs, seek urgent medical attention. Extreme stomach pain, vomiting, trouble breathing, or blood on your nose, gums, diarrhea, or stools include warning signs.
Causes
Dengue fever is caused by any of the four dengue virus types. From being around an infected person, you do not get dengue fever. Alternatively, dengue fever is transmitted through mosquito bites.
The two types of mosquitoes that transmit dengue viruses most frequently are present both in and around human lodgings. The virus reaches the mosquito when a mosquito bites a person infected with the dengue virus. Then, the virus enters the bloodstream of that person and triggers an infection when the infected mosquito bites another person.
Prevention
"Prevention is better than cure"
Your risk of mosquito bites can be minimized by these tips:
Stay indoors at dawn and dusk. Although mosquitoes can bite at any time of day, during their prime feeding periods, it's wise to restrict your exposure. Be sure to take some other steps if you can't stop being outside at these times of the day.
Wear protective gear. Wear a long-sleeved shirt, long trousers, socks, and shoes when you head into mosquito-infested areas.
Using repellent against mosquitoes. You may add Permethrin to your sheets, shoes, camping gear, and bed netting. You may also purchase clothing that is already manufactured with permethrin in it. Using a repellent for your skin containing at least 10 percent DEET concentration.
Mosquito habitat elimination. Usually, the mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus live in and around homes, breeding in stagnant water that can settle in such items as used car tires. By removing habitats where they lay their eggs, you can help lower mosquito populations. Empty and clean containers that carry standing water at least once a week, such as planting containers, animal dishes, and flower vases.
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