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Dengue Signs And Symptoms

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DENGUE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Dengue Disease2021 has witnessed a high number of dengue cases, and the situation has worsened in the national capital with more than 5000 cases.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease.

Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with a dengue virus.

When a mosquito bites a person who has the dengue virus the mosquito becomes infected. And when the same mosquito bites another person it transmits dengue to it.

Almost 40% of the world population is living in areas where there is a high risk of dengue.

Symptoms of Dengue:

Symptoms Of Dengue

Dengue fever can be divided into two categories – i.e. mild and severe depending on its symptoms.

Symptoms of Mild Dengue Fever:

  • Skin rashes
  • Eye pain
  • Muscle ache
  • Joint and bone pain
  • Nausea and vomiting 

The mild symptoms of dengue can be confused with general fever. But when left unattended for a long time they might result in harmful effects.

Symptoms of Severe Dengue Fever:

  • Bleeding from nose or gum
  • Vomiting blood or blood in stool 
  • Feeling tired, restless or irritable
  • Belly pain and tenderness 
  • Constant vomiting

These symptoms are not easily recoverable and need to be treated under medical expertise.

As when left unattended for a long time they can even result in death.

Following are the remedies you can consider in order to treat yourself from dengue fever at home.

  • Take an adequate amount of rest that would help your body recover faster.
  • Intake plenty of fluids with added electrolytes, in order to keep yourself hydrated.
  • In order to control mild fever and pain take acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol.

When all the following remedies fail to show consistent results, do not take casualties with your health and consult a doctor immediately.

Preventions from the Dengue Fever:

It all starts with personal hygiene and care, consider following the steps mentioned below in order to prevent yourself from being infected by dengue fever:

 

  • Spray insecticides in your home especially in the dark corners and burn mosquito repellent oils.
  • Keep surroundings clean by disposing of the waste correctly.
  • Clean the stagnant water consistently.
  • Wear mosquito repellent creams and clothes with long sleeves.

TOUCHLABS is a diagnostic lab in Surat that checks any signs of dengue fever through blood tests (Dengue RNA – PCR test).

For the convenience of our patients, we also provide them with the facility of home visit tests in Surat.

Concluding Thoughts :

Consider all the preventive measures right from personal hygiene to maintaining cleanliness around you in order to safeguard yourself from dengue fever.

Consider all the significant signs of dengue and without taking any casualties with your health consult a doctor as soon as possible.