Dengue fever (Dengue Herrmohagic fever) is a dangerous disease that can occur when people are bitten by mosquitoes. Since anyone can get dengue fever, knowing more about it can help you protect yourself better.
What is dengue fever?
Dengue fever or dengue fever is a serious disease that is transmitted by insects (Aedes mosquitoes) to the human body through dengue virus transmission. There are four types of dengue virus mosquitoes: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. It is not only Thailand that has a problem with dengue fever or dengue fever, but this disease is commonly found in equatorial and tropical regions such as Southeast Asian countries, the เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา, Africa, and the Caribbean.
What are the symptoms of dengue fever?
Most people with mild dengue fever will not have any symptoms. However, if symptoms do appear, they usually occur 4 to 10 days after infection. Symptoms of dengue fever include:
- Have a high fever (40ºC)
- Severe headache
- Joint pain
- Eye pain
- Muscle pain
- Bone pain
- There is a red rash spreading across the body.
- Nausea, vomiting
- Weak
- Bleeding (such as from the nose, gums, or bruising on the body)
Young children and people with their first dengue infection usually have mild symptoms. However, a second infection with a different strain of dengue virus can cause severe bleeding or death. Dengue herrmohagic fever, which lasts 3 to 7 days after the first signs of disease are noticed, can cause damage to lymph nodes and blood vessels, leading to severe symptoms including:
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- There is bleeding from the nose and gums.
- Vomiting blood
- Exhausted
- Shortness of breath
- Have severe stomach pain
- Bleeding under the skin, which looks like a bruise.
- Enlarged liver
- There is a problem with the circulatory system.
These symptoms can become more severe and even fatal.
What to do if you suspect you have dengue fever?
If you suspect that you may have dengue fever, you should visit a hospital for a diagnosis. The doctor will review your symptoms and signs, ask about your medical history, and perform a blood test to see if you have the dengue virus. The doctor will then develop an appropriate treatment program, if necessary.
Treatment options
There is currently no specific antiviral medication for dengue fever. Your doctor may recommend the following to help relieve your symptoms and make you more comfortable:
- Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration due to fever and vomiting.
- Take acetaminophen to relieve pain and fever.
- Medicines containing ibuprofen and naproxen sodium should be avoided as they may increase bleeding.
If you feel worse, see your doctor to have your diet checked again. Severe dengue fever requires special care to help manage symptoms. Blood pressure should be monitored, intravenous fluids given, and blood transfusions should be given.
How to prevent dengue fever?
There is currently a vaccine developed to prevent dengue fever, such as the “Dengvaxia” vaccine, which has been approved and registered in many countries, including Thailand. However, due to new information about the efficacy and safety of this type of vaccine, the vaccine may be useful for those who have been infected with the dengue virus before, but for those who have never been infected with dengue fever, the risk is increased. Therefore, it is not recommended for those who have never been infected with dengue fever before. The Department of Disease Control also does not recommend this vaccine as a basic vaccine for children.
So until the safety of this vaccine is confirmed, the best way to prevent the disease is to protect yourself from mosquito bites and reduce the number of mosquitoes in your vicinity. Here are a few tips that may help.
- Avoid being in crowded areas during an outbreak.
- Use effective insect repellents , such as those containing permethrin, which can be sprayed on clothing, shoes, or sleeping areas.
- When outdoors, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
- Stay in an air-conditioned room or a house with good mosquito protection.
- To reduce mosquito populations, mosquito breeding grounds should be eliminated, such as areas where stagnant water may be present around the house. Water containers that may be mosquito egg-laying sites should have lids.
Protect yourself and your family as the virus can be transmitted from person to person through mosquito bites.