DENGUE

WHAT IS DENGUE?

Dengue is a viral disease spread by the mosquito

TYPES OF DENGUE

It occurs in 3 forms:

Dengue Fever

Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever

Dengue Shock Syndrome

Dengue Fever is a severe,

flu-like illness

Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever,

a more severe form of the

disease, may be fatal

A person suspected of having Dengue must see a doctor at once

DENGUE TRANSMISSION

Dengue is transmitted by the infective bite of the

Aedes aegypti mosquito

The Aedes aegypti mosquito can

spread Dengue, Yellow fever,

Chikungunya and Zika fever

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes most

commonly feed at dusk and dawn,

indoors, in shady areas

Man develops the disease after

5-6 days of being bitten by an

infective mosquito

DENGUE TRANSMISSION

SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE FEVER

1. Sudden, high fever

2. Severe headaches

SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE FEVER

3. Pain behind the eyes

4. Joint &

muscle pain

SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE FEVER

5. Nausea

6. Vomiting

SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE FEVER

7. Skin rash

8. Mild bleeding

Person with Dengue becomes

infective to mosquitoes 6 to 12 hours

before the onset of the disease and

remains so up to 3 to 5 days.

Dengue CANNOT spread from person

to person without the vector

-the mosquito!

Laboratory Investigations can confirm the diagnosis of Dengue

DENGUE - TREATMENT

No drug or vaccine

is available for the

treatment of Dengue

Because dengue is caused by a

virus, there is no specific

medicine or antibiotic to treat it

Dengue management is purely concerned with relief of symptoms (symptomatic). Rest and fluid intake for adequate hydration is important.

DENGUE

Management

A platelet transfusion is

indicated in rare cases if the

platelet level drops significantly

or if there is significant bleeding.

PREVENTION

of

DENGUE

Remove water from coolers and

other small containers at least

once in a week

Use mosquito nets

Use mosquito repellents

especially during day time

Do not wear clothes that

expose arms and legs

The control of Aedes aegypti

mosquito is the only way

Compiled by Dr. AshaPinto, Department for Counselling and Health Services, Christ University, courtesy

http://www.nvbdcp.gov.in/dengue7.html and Google Images