Dengue Fever

Dengue: 

It is a mosquito born infection which is caused by dengue virus. It is  transmitted by infected Aedes mosquito. When infected female Aedes mosquito bite Human then the disease occur. It is more common in Urban then rural area and it commonly occur in rainy reason.

Incubation period: 2-7 days after biting by infected mosquito.

Manifestation of Dengue: 

1. sudden rise of temparatue
2.Headache
3.Sever muscle pain and joint pain
4. maculo-papular rash in the body.

In case of Dengue haemorrhagic fever
1. There may be bleeding manifestation - gum bleeding, bleeding through nose, excessive menstrual bleeding etc.

Management of a dengue  patient

1. taking plenty of fluid
2. Bed rest
3. paracitamol for fever
4.if bleeding then platelet transfusion

prevention

1. Environment: Environment should be cleaned up, remove water holding containers such asdiscarded tin, empty pots, broken bottles,  coconut and other material where there may be chance of collection of water.
2.Residual spray
3. Personal protection- Use of mosquito