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Overview

Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of the female Aedes mosquito which breeds in free-standing water. It could be in your home, in potted plant trays, or even in your fridge. It can also be transferred to the unborn baby in a pregnant woman who is infected with the disease. Congenital dengue is an arboviral disease caused by four types of the dengue viruses (DENV 1-4). Congenital dengue can be dangerous if untreated. The disease can vary from mild to intense, and can take dangerous forms which include dengue shock syndrome and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). DHF is also known as break bone fever.

Symptoms

People can get dengue four times in their life. The major symptoms include: High Fever. Headache. Vomiting. Joint pain. Skin rashes. Rare symptoms include bleeding, low blood platelet count, low blood pressure (BP), etc.DFDAFF


Causes

Dengue is caused by the viruses spread by mosquito Aedes that thrive in and near human lodgings. When a mosquito bites a person infected with the virus of dengue, the virus enters the mosquito. When the infected mosquito bites another person, the virus enters the bloodstream of that person.


Diagnosis

There are many tests to diagnose the disease, but no proper medicine to treat this infection. There are some tests which are used for diagnosis, depending upon the symptoms of the patient. Dengue infection also can be established by testing serum samples. , the following tests are used to diagnose the disease: Zika virus testing Arbovirus testing West nile virus testing Complete blood count test Electrolytes test


Treatments

Since there is no specific medicine or treatment for dengue, the doctors will treat patient using treatments which may vary on a case-to-case basis. .. Syptoms management The patients will be advised to drink adequate fluids (including oral rehydration solution and juices), and should urinate at least once in every 6 hours. If symptoms of dengue worsen, the patient should be brought to the hospital. Critical Care Patients are admitted to the hospital for close observation, especially pregnant women, children, the elderly, and those with obesity and diabetes. They remain under observation until the risk period is over.


Prevention

To prevent the dengue virus from circulating, these are certain things one should take care of: Wear and protective clothes properly covering your body. Use mosquito repellent creams and sprays. Reduce the habitat of the mosquitos. Stay in well-screened housing.


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