Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Do you know about Dengue Fever ???....

Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is caused by Flavivirus which is transmitted by Mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus).
 Most prevalent areas are, Asia, Pacific and America.
Nearly 50m cases reported annually.
the mosquito breeds in clear standing water, 

If you are having fever with following symptoms,
you have to think about DENGUE...


Fever started with Headache completely Resolves after 3-4 days and back
 Backache
Joint Pain
Muscle pain
Loss of apetite
Feel like vomiting
Vomiting
Sore throat
Abdominal pain (more in Rt sided)
Lethargy
Restlessness
Eye pain

Dengue fever can be worsen may be death,  Early Diagnosis and  treatment is necessary

But always prevention is Better than cure.
 destroying  all dengue mosquito breeding sites can be done, such as rain water containing pots,old tires,  blocked drainage systems, ant traps, etc....

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