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Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus that comes from the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquito. Its primary symptoms include muscle and joint pains, skin rashes, headaches and recurring fever.

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What does diagnosis of myoclonus entail?

Blood tests, neuroimaging studies, genetic tests, electroencephalography (EEG) and other types of studies may be performed in order to determine the underlying disorder.

What are diagnostic tests?

Test(s) to differentiate between conditions.

In medicine, to specifically diagnose a disease.

What does diagnosis for periventricular leukomalacia entail?

Periventricular leukomalacia can be diagnosed through cranial ultrasound, which allows the brain to be examined using ultrasound techniques through the soft spots, or fontanelles, in the baby's skull

What are the effects of dengue fever hair loss and will it grow back again after time?

I had it last year, after 1-2 months I loss so many hair and it freaked me out. I changed my shampoo to shampoo for damaged hair and add hair toner. My hair is back to normal after 2 weeks and started to grow back again.

What disease is associated with cold clammy extremities muscular weakness and lowered blood pressure?

Waht disease is associated with cold calmmy extemities muscular weakness and lowered blood pressure?

Is diarrhoea a sypmtom of dengue?

Yes, it is. So is intense headache, very high fever; some people also experience a little nausea. The symptoms are much like flu symptoms except that they are much worse. One should never take aspirins for dengue. The difference between dengue symptoms and flu symptoms is that after 2-3 days (it varies) there will be some small red dots on the body.

How long does it take for dengue to kill you?

I assume you are taling about Dengue Fever?

Well, around two weeks after infected, usually. That is, If you even die at all. If you don't live in a third world country, you can find a way to get medical help. Under the right conditions, less than 1 percent of people infected die.

Even without medical help, only 15 percent of the infected population die. The odds are in your favor no matter what.

Anyways, I hope that helped.

Have a nice day :)

Where did dengue fever come from?

Panama Canal

originally Africa. monkeys there were carrying the disease. mosquito bit the monkey and thus a carrier. mosquitos traveled on boats to the Americas. mosquito bit a person and thus introduced into the population. the panama canal was one incident. other incidents like the Memphis epidemic were caused by boats that made stops in the Caribbean coming to US and bringing mosquitos and infected persons with them.

What are after effects of dengue fever?

Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. Later it makes a person very tired.

What are the preventions in dengue fever?

  1. Mosquito coil and electric mosquito mat/ liquid has to be placed near possible entrance, such as window, for mosquito.
  2. Wear long-sleeved clothes and long trousers when going outdoors. Bodies could be protected from mosquito bite by applying insect repellent (containing DEET) on the clothes and exposed part of the body especially when you travel to Dengue Fever endemic areas.
  3. Mosquito bednet could be used when the room is not air-conditioned.

Why Fresh frozen plasma is given to patients with dengue instead of platelet?

fresh frozen plasma by Fc receptor blockade will inhibit immune mediated destruction of platelets and thereby increase the platelet count

Can dogs get dengue fever?

Human beings and mosquitoes are the only known natural hosts for dengue viruses. Some animals, such as mice, can be infected with Dengue virus in a laboratory setting under very special conditions but as far as I know this has not been done with dogs and there has never been a documented case of Dengue virus infecting dogs in the wild.

Speech about the dangers of dengue?

Dengue fever and some other dengue like viral fevers are increasing every year and this year incidence of these fevers are too high especially in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, India.

Upon searching on google one would get detail information regarding Dengue fever thus here only some most important things, which common person should do to avoid mosquito borne diseases and prevention of viral disease occurring monsoon and winter season, management of such disease, and homeopathic treatment of dengue fever and other similar viral fevers occurring in monsoon and winter season given.

Prevention Of Mosquito Borne Disease:

1. Search out for collection of water in your home after rains and remove all things that can collect rainwater. Make a team of few people to do same things homes around your home. This search should be done at least twice monthly and should be started April or after each rainy days. This task is hard though must to be remain free from dengue and other mosquito born disease. Expecting these things from government are not good idea though some government has made rule to punish those home is favorable for mosquito breeding.

2. Inspect your cooler for water collection and larvae development. If possible do not use cooler as one cannot able to check it frequently.

3. Doors opening outside should have additional net-protected door which should close automatically i.e. net-protected door should remain close all the time to avoid any entry of mosquitos and flies. Mosquitos enters mainly in evening so at this time they doors and windows should be closed.

4. One should use mosquito sprays i.e. Mortin gold to kill mosquitos.

5. Camphor (Kapoor) should be placed in corners of house. Kapoor tends to vaporize on room temperature and mosquito do not like its smell and go away from there.

6. Mosquito protecting creams should be used if there are lots of mosquitos around.

7. Should sleep in mosquito-net especially when there is no electricity or fan running.

What are the effects of dengue fever?

Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. It can progress into deadly hemorrhage.

What is dengue hemmorhagic fever?

Excessive bleeding and blood clots mainly in the intestines. It was eliminated in Africa before it spread. It is one of the most dangerous diseases on Earth

What is dengue hemolytic fever?

The onset of hemorrhagic symptoms rapidly follows-bleeding nose and gums, bruising easily, and sometimes internal bleeding. Hemolytic means breaking down of the blood tissues.

What could be the cause of sweating and dizziness?

There are a few things that can cause this, from heat stroke to heart attack. Even food poisoning could be the cause. Hard to know for sure.

How do you diagnose a dengue fever patient?

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Dengue feverincludes:

1.Blood tests

2.Dengue virus lood test

3.Dengue antibodies blood test

What is the treatment for dengue fever?

As of now, there are no specific dengue treatments and the best is symptomatic treatment. Taking plenty of rest in bed, drinking lots of fluids and maintaining a healthy diet can help a great deal in managing dengue symptoms.

The symptoms like fever and aches and pains that accompany dengue fever are treated with separate medications to provide relief to the patient from related sufferings.

In case you suffer from dengue hemorrhagic fever, hospitalization is the only option where supportive treatments like intravenous fluids are administered to prevent shock.

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