Dengue fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses. These viruses are related to the viruses that cause West Nile infection and yellow fever.
Dengue fever is a disease caused by four dengue viruses and transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with a dengue virus. The mosquito becomes infected when it bites a person with dengue virus in their blood. It can’t be spread directly from one person to another person.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 400 million of dengue fever occur across the globe every year.
Symptoms of Dengue Fever
Symptoms, which usually begin four to six days after infection and last for up to 10 days, In many cases, symptoms will be mild. They may be mistaken for symptoms of the flu or another infection.
symptoms may include-
• high fever- Sudden(up to 106°F or 41°C)
• headaches- Severe
• Pain behind the eyes
• Severe joint and muscle pain
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Skin rash (appearing between 2 and 5 days after the initial fever)
• Mild bleeding (such a nose bleed, bleeding gums, or easy bruising)
Symptoms of severe dengue can include-
• belly pain and tenderness
• mild to severe vomiting (three times in 24 hours)
• vomiting blood or blood in stool
• restlessness, or irritability
Diagnosing of dengue fever-
A physican may use a virological test or a serological test.
Treatment of dengue fever-
There’s no medication or treatment specifically made for dengue infection.
Physician can treat symptomatically and conservative treatment
Complications of dengue fever
A small percentage of people who have dengue fever can develop a more serious form of disease known as hemorrhagic fever.
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