Dengue - A Short Bulletin on Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Nihar Ranjan Dash*

Department of Clinical Sciences,College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

*Corresponding Author:
Nihar Ranjan Dash
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
E-mail: ranjandas@986.com

Received Date: May 12, 2021; Accepted Date: May 20, 2021; Published Date: May 27, 2021

Citation: Dash NR (2021) Dengue - A Short Bulletin on Causes, Symptoms and Treatment. J Transm Dis Immun. Vol.5 No.3:38.

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Dengue infections are spread to individuals through the chomp of a contaminated Aedesspecies(Ae. aegypti or Ae. albopictus) mosquito. Dengue is common in additional than 100 countries round the world. Dengue is usually a number one explanation for illness in areas with risk.

Dengue is caused when a mosquito bites an infected person, picks the virus then bites somebody else, thus passing the virus from one person to a different. It’s a virus infection which causes fever and other symptoms. The disease affects infants, young and adults equally. This suggests everyone in your family needs protection from the mosquitoes. As referenced previously, the dengue infection is spread by mosquitoes, mainly the Aedes mosquito. These mosquitoes are known to bite early within the morning and late within the night. Infections are often acquired by one bite.

Side effects, which ordinarily start four to 6 days after disease and keep going for as long as 10 days, may incorporate - Abrupt, high fever, Severe migraines, Pain behind the eyes, Severe joint and muscle torment, Fatigue, Nausea, Vomiting, Skin rash, which seems two to 5 days after the beginning of fever, Mild dying (such a nose drain, draining gums, or simple wounding).

More youthful kids and others who haven't had the disease before will in general have milder cases than more established kids and grown-ups. In any case, significant issues can create. These incorporate dengue haemorrhagic fever, an uncommon difficulty portrayed by high fever, harm to lymph and veins, seeping from the nose and gums, amplification of the liver, and disappointment of the cardiovascular framework. The symptoms may reach massive bleeding, shock, and death. This is often called dengue shock syndrome (DSS). People with weakened immune systems also as those with a second or subsequent dengue infection are believed to be at greater risk for developing dengue haemorrhagic fever.

Doctors will usually diagnose the sort of dengue virus then begin to seem for signs of dengue haemorrhagic fever. Your doctor may do the following: check your vital sign, examine your skin, eyes, and glands, perform blood tests and coagulation studies, take a chest X-ray. Additionally to performing these tests, your doctor may ask you questions on your personal and family medical record. Your doctor may ask about your lifestyle and up to date travels. They’ll also attempt to rule out other conditions, like malaria, that are common in tropical regions.

There is no specific treatment for dengue. Fever reducers and pain killers are often taken to regulate the symptoms of muscle aches and pains, and fever. The simplest options to treat these symptoms are acetaminophen or paracetamol.

NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), like ibuprofen and aspirin should be avoided. These anti-inflammatory drugs act by thinning the blood, and during a disease with risk of hemorrhage, blood thinners may exacerbate the prognosis. For severe dengue, medical aid by physicians and nurses experienced with the consequences and progression of the disease can save lives – decreasing mortality rates from quite 20% to but 1%. Maintenance of the patient's liquid body substance volume is critical to severe dengue care. Patients with dengue should seek medical advice upon the looks of warning signs.

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