Every day, news updates tell us incidence of infections has increased. It can get confusing to track what is important: between Swine flu shots, H1N1, regular Flu shots – are you worried you don’t know enough to protect yourself and your family?
Dengue, for one, is a highly debilitating viral infection that can be fatal in some cases. It is essential to, therefore, take precautionary and preventive measures to protect yourself from this disease.
But let’s first understand hat the dengue fever is in detail.
Dengue Fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection. It spreads from an infected mosquito carrying the virus. Diagnosing dengue fever can be tough as the symptoms are similar to those of malaria or typhoid fever. Dengue fever can be mild in some cases, especially in children or teenagers, and the main symptom could be a headache. In severe cases of dengue fever, the patient could experience severe bleeding, and need immediate attention and care.
Here are some symptoms you may experience:
- Headache
- High fever
- Muscle, bone and joint pain
- Rash
- Vomiting
- Bleeding from gums, profuse menstrual bleed or blood in stools.
Here are some preventive measures to protect yourself from dengue fever:
- Wear clothes that cover and protect your skin from mosquito bites, especially when walking into mosquito-infested areas.
- Use a mosquito repellent.
- Ensure your house is free of moisture, as mosquitoes tend to breed in standing water and moist areas. You can get rid of the mosquito habitat or reduce it by cleaning and ensuring areas in your home that collect standing water are dry.
If you do experience any of the above-mentioned symptoms for dengue fever, please seek medical assistance immediately for supportive care. Please contact our clinic to inquire about how our team can help you with treatment.