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What is Dengue Fever?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dengue fever is an acute mosquito-borne viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected female mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) that feed both indoors and outdoors during the daytime (from dawn to dusk). These mosquitoes thrive in areas with standing water, including puddles, water tanks, containers and old tires.<\/p>\n

Once infected, humans become the main carriers and multipliers of the virus. The virus circulates in the blood of an infected person for 2-7 days. Patients who are already infected with the Dengue virus can transmit the infection via Aedes mosquitoes after the first symptoms appear.<\/p>\n

In humans recovery from infection by one Dengue virus provides lifelong immunity against that particular virus serotype. However, if you are infected subsequently with a different serotype, immunity wanes over time which increases the risk of developing Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever.<\/p>\n

How serious it is?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people recover within a week or so. In some cases, symptoms worsen and can become life-threatening. Blood vessels often become damaged and leaky. And the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your bloodstream drops. This can cause a severe form of dengue fever, called dengue hemorrhagic fever, severe dengue or dengue shock syndrome.<\/p>\n

Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n

A person infected by the Dengue virus develops severe flu-like symptoms.
\nIndividuals should suspect dengue when a high fever is accompanied by two of the following symptoms:
\n\u2022 Severe headache
\n\u2022 Pain behind the eyes
\n\u2022 Nausea, Vomiting
\n\u2022 Swollen glands
\n\u2022 Muscle and joint pains
\n\u2022 Rash
\nSymptoms usually last for 2-7 days, after an incubation period of 4-10 days after the bite from an infected mosquito. The warning signs to look out for occur 3-7 days after the first symptoms in conjunction with a decrease in temperature (below 38\u00b0C) include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Severe abdominal pain
\n\u2022 Persistent vomiting
\n\u2022 Rapid breathing
\n\u2022 Bleeding gums
\n\u2022 Blood in vomit
\n\u2022 Fatigue, restlessness<\/p>\n

The next 24-48 hours of the critical stage can be lethal; proper medical care is needed to avoid complications such as plasma leaking, fluid accumulation, respiratory distress, severe bleeding, or organ impairment.<\/p>\n

Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are in areas where Dengue is endemic, you should take meticulous measures to prevent mosquito bites during the daytime:<\/p>\n