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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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Why do stage 2 dengue fever victims need to take blood pressure?
I'm going to have to make a few assumptions here: * I assume you're discussing the Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and not just Dengue Fever (which manifests without the haemorrhagic features). * I further assume you're identifying "stage 2" as the point in DHF, after about 10 days, when hemorrhagic symptoms manifest. If that's the case, hypovolemia is one of the more dangerous effects and presumably could be diagnosed by a lowered BP, at which point you'd consider transfusing serum or perhaps whole blood, as conditions allow. Fluid replacement is key to the patient's survival in this phase. More, while DHS has no direct antagonist, palliative measures are very effective, with CDC saying that untreated DHS has an M&M of nearly 85%, while with treatment, this drops to 1%. DHS is managed by vector control.
Are Dengue Fever and Yellow Fever the same and if not what is the difference?
They are not the same. They are caused by different mosquito-borne flavivirus organisms; an effective vaccine has been developed for the yellow fever virus, but not for the dengue virus. While yellow fever can be prevented, there is no cure for either disease once contracted. While extremely mild cases of either disease may present only fever and headache symptoms similar to influenza, in most cases the two diseases have different symptoms and different effects on the body. In addition to fever and headache, dengue fever typically begins with a bright red rash along with severe muscle and joint pain which cause it to be known as "break-bone fever"; vomiting and diarrhea are also typical. There is a dramatic decrease of platelets and white blood cells along with internal bleeding, similar to end-stage liver disease; the victim may lapse into shock. In addition to fever and headache, yellow fever typically begins with extreme fatigue and chills along with the fever; vomiting and constipation are usual, along with back pains and a reduction of heart rate and blood pressure, and the skin turns yellow from jaundice. After 3 days or so the symptoms improve, only to return with fierce intensity and accompanied by internal bleeding; the victim may become delirious and fall into a coma.
Why dengue patient develop pleural effusion?
It is due to cytokine mediated increase in capillary permeability in dengue viral infection. It says tht IL-8 levels in pleural effusion fluid is high. Fluid can be an exudate or a transudate. What is mostly seen is an exudate.
I was searching for the same question this answer is in "Pleural diseases By Richard W. Light".
What does a diagnosis for polymyositis entail?
A physician typically reviews the condition of other body systems, including the skin, heart, lungs, and joints. Blood tests are helpful to reveal abnormal high levels of muscle enzymes in the serum of PM patients
Which essential oil can help heal the Dengue Fever virus?
Any antiviral essential oil and use only the best! A little more often is better then a lot only once.
Melaleuca, Lavender, Peppermint, Thyme, Oregano. Be carful the last 2 are hot oils but work great.
Get the book; Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils to learn how to use essential oils safely.
Where is Dengue Fever located?
10,000 cases in Puerto Rico.
Start looking at the CDC map for Florida. The odds of being bitten by an UNINFECTED MOSQUITO are going down. WNV and Dengue Fever are on the increase in North America.
Dengue fever results in dip in the?
The number of platelets and amount of water. Losing the platelets will prevent normal clotting of the blood.
What includes the treatment of acute dengue within mild to moderate degree which is supportive?
A) air pollution
B) mosquitoes
C) bedbugs
D) lice
E) careless blood transfusion
F) all of those
How do mosquito spread dengue fever?
they suck a person blood who is infected and then bite someone who is healthy
Tropical Flu is another name for Dengue Fever (pronounced DENG'- gay). It is caused by 4 different viruses, but none are actually influenza viruses, so it is a misnomer since it really isn't a flu. It is much more like malaria, and is also sometimes called Little Malaria. Although the symptoms and mosquito source of the infections are the same, malaria is not caused by viruses carried by the mosquitoes, but rather by the parasites: protists. Some other names for this disease are: 3 Day Fever, Dandy Fever, and Breakbone Fever (so called because the joint and muscle pain can sometimes contort the appearance of a limb making it seem broken). There is also an Ayurvedic name: Dandak Jwara.
Tropical Flu/Dengue Fever is caused by viruses that are carried by mosquitoes. The specific mosquitoes are of the Aedes genus and the most common carriers of Tropical Flu are the Aedes Aegypti species. Malaria is also caused by carrier mosquitoes, but the pathogen in malaria is a parasite called plasmodium, rather than viruses that mosquitoes carry that cause Dengue Fever. It is called Tropical Flu because, like malaria, it has been mostly found only in the tropical regions.
Most people recover after a miserable but relatively short bout of the viral disease and its symptoms. The symptoms include a sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including a very high fever (104 or higher), headaches, body and muscle and joint aches, vomiting, weakness, and an initial flat red rash. Later, the rash may turn more like measles rashes. Symptoms usually persist for about a week, but they are very bad and the patients are very uncomfortable. Although short-lived, it can trigger a fatal secondary hemorrhagic syndrome called Southeast Asia Hemorrhagic Fever or Hemorrhagic Dengue Fever which manifests with sudden bleeding, like nosebleeds, bleeding from the eyes, blood in stools, and vomiting blood which can be a fatal secondary condition.
Dengue Fever/Tropical Flu is found in the tropical regions of the world where the mosquitoes that carry the pathogen live. There is no treatment other than symptomatic treatments like are used for colds and flu. There are no vaccines. Once you have had the disease, you can achieve immunity to the specific Dengue virus that you were infected with, however, you will still be vulnerable to the other three causative viruses. The only other protection against this infectious disease is control of mosquitoes: netting around sleeping areas, DEET and other repellents, removal of standing mosquito-breeding waters, etc. Unlike malaria, however, the viruses causing Tropical Flu and the mosquitoes carrying them are usually found in tropical urban areas rather than the deep jungle areas where malaria has been most common.
It is beginning to spread rapidly outside of the tropics and some speculate that the new spreading is due to global warming and increased breeding areas caused by the warming that allows for wider habitat and spread of the carrier mosquitoes. It was originally found in Southeast Asia, but now is beginning to spread to the rest of Asia, Africa, and even South America. The US is no longer free of this disease, it has been found in parts of South Florida, the US Virgin Islands, Samoa and Guam. It is endemic to Puerto Rico and they had an epidemic in 2010 which was the largest outbreak in Puerto Rico history with over 21,000 cases.
The US Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) has estimated that a full one third of the world population is now at risk for spread of Dengue Fever/Tropical Flu and they have estimated around 100 million cases per year world wide.
There is more being done now to educate and provide protection with netting and repellents, etc., to those in need in areas where these mosquitoes breed and malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases rapidly spread. Prominent philanthropists Bill and Melisa Gates have a Foundation working to rid the world of these mosquito-borne diseases. According to the CDC, in 2010, there were an estimated 216 million cases of malaria worldwide and deaths of 655,000 people, most (91%) in the African Region.
It is anticipated by many epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists that climate warming will continue to allow for increases of the regions where these tropical diseases had until now been confined.
Can aedes aegypti mosquitoes fly in high areas?
Adult Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes do not fly very far from the breeding site and generally not more than 250m in their lifetime.
What is the difference between dengue fever and malaria?
In malaria fever the patient trampling feel cold and in dengue fever patient feels pain in all body , pain in joints and headache.
Which diet is preferable for dengue fever?
Other than drinking plenty of fluids, one diet is not better than another.
Sign and symptom of dengue fever?
Typically, people infected with dengue virus are asymptomatic (80%) or only have mild symptoms such as an uncomplicated fever.
Why the symptoms of hand foot mouth disease occur in hand foot and mouth?
you may find that animals will have blisters at the mouth and on the hooves
