01/11/2021
INFORMATION ABOUT DENGUE FEVER:
Dengue fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue serotype viruses.
Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with a dengue virus. The mosquito becomes infected when it bites a person with dengue virus in their blood. It can’t be spread directly from one person to another person.
Symptoms of Dengue Fever
Symptoms, which usually begin four to six days after infection and last for up to 10 days, may include
• Sudden, high fever
• Severe headaches
• Pain behind the eyes
• Severe joint and muscle pain
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Skin rash, which appears two to five days after the onset of fever
• Mild bleeding (such a nose bleed, bleeding gums, or easy bruising)
Symptoms of dengue can become severe within a few hours. Severe dengue is a medical emergency.
• About 1 in 20 people who get sick with dengue will develop severe dengue.
• Severe dengue can result in shock, internal bleeding, and even death.
• If you have had dengue in the past, you are more likely to develop severe dengue.
• Infants and pregnant women are at higher risk for developing severe dengue.
Warning signs of severe dengue
Watch for signs and symptoms of severe dengue. Warning signs usually begin in the 24–48 hours after your fever has gone away.
Immediately go to a local clinic or emergency room if you or a family member has any of the following symptoms.
• Belly pain, tenderness
• Vomiting (at least 3 times in 24 hours)
• Bleeding from the nose or gums
• Vomiting blood, or blood in the stool
• Feeling tired, restless, or irritable
Treatment of severe dengue
• If you have any warning signs, see a healthcare provider or go to the emergency room immediately.
• Severe dengue is a medical emergency. It requires immediate medical care at a clinic or hospital.