Dengue symptoms:

sudden onset of the fever five to eight days after a bite from one of several species of Aedes mosquito, including A. aegyptii, A. albopictus, and A. scutellaris.

After two to four days of severe headache, fever, and muscle aches, the disease eases for 12 to 48 hours before returning with a skin rash, chills, swollen and reddened eyes, and the severe joint pains.

Symptoms range from mild to severe. Severe symptoms include dengue shock syndrome (DSS) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).

Symptoms include:

• Aching muscles and joints
• Body rash that can disappear and then reappear
• High fever
• Intense headache
• Pain behind the eyes
• Vomiting or nausea

Symptoms usually disappear after a week, and mild dengue rarely involves serious or fatal complications.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)

At first, mild symptoms of DHF may be gradually worsen within a few days. As well as mild dengue symptoms, there may be signs of internal bleeding.

A patient with Dengue hemorrhagic fever may experience:

• Bleeding from the mouth, gums, or nose
• Clammy skin
• Damage to lymph and blood vessels
• Internal bleeding, which can lead to black vomit and feces, or stools
• A lower number of platelets in the blood
• Sensitive stomach
• Small blood spots under the skin
• Weak pulse

Without prompt treatment, DHF can be fatal.

Dengue fever or Breakbone Fever shock syndrome (DSS)

DSS is a severe form of dengue and can be fatal.

Apart from symptoms of mild dengue fever, the patient may experience:

• Intense stomach pain
• Disorientation
• Sudden hypotension (drop in blood pressure)
• Heavy bleeding
• Regular vomiting
• Blood vessels leaking fluid

Without treatment of course this can result in death but a small number of cases will progress to the hemorrhagic form, in which bleeding from multiple organs and mucosal surfaces occurs, the mortality is about 5-7 percent.

Dengue is a virus, in allopathic drugs there is no specific treatment or cure (for all viruses). However, intervention can help, depending on how severe the disease is; while in Homoeopathic medicine there is very effective treatment for dengue.

For milder forms, treatment includes:

Preventing dehydration:

A high fever and vomiting can dehydrate the body. The person should drink clean water, Rehydration salts can also help replace fluids and minerals, if needed intravenous (IV) fluid transmission should be advised.

P.S: Allopathic Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin or ibuprofen, are not advised, as they can increase the risk of internal bleeding.

Avoid blood transfusion, it will decrease patient’s immune system and of course lifespan. (Dr. Qaisar Ahmed MD, DHMS)

Hospitalization will allow the individual to be properly monitored, in case symptoms get worse.

High-risk areas

Dengue fever is most common in subtropical and tropical areas.

Unlike malaria, dengue can happen in both urban areas and rural areas, but is more common in rural areas.

Dengue fever or Breakbone Fever Diagnosis

The signs and symptoms of dengue fever are similar to typhoid fever and malaria. (This can sometimes delay an accurate diagnosis).

• NS1 is a diagnostic test for Dengue. The test is usually positive in first 4-5 days of fever.
• CBC is used to monitor patients suffering from Dengue fever.
• Molecular tests for dengue virus (PCR)—detect the presence of the virus itself; these tests can diagnose dengue fever up to 7 days after the onset of symptoms and can be used to determine which of the 4 different serotypes of dengue virus is causing the infection.
• Antibody tests, IgM and IgG—detect antibodies produced by the immune system when a person has been exposed to the virus; these tests are most effective when performed at least 4 days after exposure.
• Complete blood count (CBC)—to look for low platelet count typical of the later stages of the illness and to detect the decrease in hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell (RBC) count (evidence of anemia) that would occur with blood loss associated with severe dengue fever.
• Basic metabolic panel (BMP) – to monitor kidney function and look for evidence of dehydration that can occur with severe illness.

Proper Treatment of Dengue Fever or Breakbone Fever

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