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Dengue fever and its prevention
Breakbone fever mosquito borne tropical disease ''Dengue Virus''
Symptoms :-
Febrile phase
- Sudden onset fever
- headache
- mouth and nose bleeding
- muscle and joint pains
- Vomiting
- rash
- diarrhea
Critical phase
- Hypotension
- pleural effusion
- ascites
- GI bleeding
Recovery phase
- Altered level of consciousness
- seizures
- itching
- slow heart rate
Common symptoms :
1.Fever
2.Headache
3.Muscular and joint pain
4.Skin rash similar to measles
In small portion of cases :
Dengue hemorrhage fever resulting bleeding, low level of platelets
Rx:
Acute Condition: Supportive (paracetamol) and Oral or IV rehydration
- Do not prescribe Aspirin , Ibuprofen and Antibiotics ( Contraindicated)
For Severe Cases: IV fluids and blood transfusion
Prevention: No vaccine but get rid if open source of water.
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