DENGUE FEVER
THE DENGUSE HEAMORRHAGIC FEVER diagnosed first time in 1779 and now more then 100 countries of world are suffring from Dengue,aproximatly 2..5 billion people are at risk,every year 50 milion cases observed globaly.
This is very necessary to understand some important things about the Dengue for its prevention and treatment.
The responsible factor for the Dengue fever is a virus ,which use one type of mosqitoo as vector and enter in human blood.and cause dengue fever.This mosqitoo is usually observed at the time of sunrise and sunset and iin the cloudy weather this mosqitoo apears more then in sunshine.
Dengue fever is not easily distanguishable in its first stage from other fevers,but after getting awareness of its special chracters we can easily diffrenciat it in its first stage and can save many lives.
Lets watch its chracterstic points.
STAGE 1
1-sever headache which settle on orbit
2-muscular stiffness
3-Itch on legs
STAGE 2
1-Temprature increased
2-Itching beomes sever.
3-Bleeding ......@ this point if we go for platlet count it will be decreased then normal
STAGE 3
1-Itch travell toward upper body parts.
2-Backache and joints pain
3-Abdominal distension
4-Pain in stomach
STAGE 4 (must be Hospitalized)
1-Loos motions
2-Sever vomiting
3-Flue like symptoms
4- Bleeding increased
5-Extreme diability
For Diagnosis of Dengue following tests are helpfull
1-COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
2-NSI ANTIGEN TEST
3-ANTI DENGUE
4-BLOOD CULTURE
5-(-PLATELIA Ns, Ag ASSAY)
MAL TREATED DENGUE FEVER CAN LEAD TO FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS
1-Dengue shoere syndrom
2-Sever heamorrhge
3-Dengue Deppression syndrom
4-Death
There is no vaccine for Dengue is available yet,so only prevention can save you from this fatal disease,
*must clean the houses properly
*Dont let the water in containers for the long time
*use mosqitoo repellant
* Anti mosqitoo sprays
TREATMENT
Genral
Bed rest during acute stage of fever
Sponging to keep body temperature below 40ยบ C
Oral fluids in plenty to maintain circulating fluid volume
Electrolyte therapy to counter dehydration
Fluid replacement in case of loss of blood plasma, similar to that done in case of diarrhea
The preventive measures would include:-
Destroying the mosquitoes, Aedes aegyptii and Aedes albopictus using chemical agents where they breed
Improving environmental hygiene
Disposal of solid waste hygienically
Providing secure covering for water storage tank and containers.
Apple juice with lemon drops can increase platlet count.
Medical
Homoeopathic medicines are having great results in Dengue fever after proper diagnosis,and case taking.
following medicines are helpfull but only on the basis of individuility and classical case taking
Crotalus horridis
Eupatorium perf
Lecithinium
Alfalfa
Rhustox
China
Ledum pal
Gelsimium
(no self medication just use on the advise of professional physician)
SPECIAL NOTE
Dengue is treatable and curable disease if not mal treated .
just place your health in the hands that care
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