Is Dengue the Big One and Preventive Measures

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Is Dengue the Big One and Preventive Measures
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Epidemiology
  • First outbreak of dengue in India was recorded in
    1812A and the double peak hemorrhagic fever
    epidemic occurred for the first time in Calcutta
    between July 1963 March 1964In New Delhi. Also,
    outbreaks of dengue fever reported in
    1967,1970,1982, 1996 2015.

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What is Dengue
  • Dengue is caused by the bite of female
    mosquitoes, name Aedes mosquitoes. Also, these
    female mosquitoes do not lay eggs in ditches,
    canals, drains, rivers, wetlands or lakes. Most
    of the people do not know that the dengue
    mosquito breeds in fresh clean water instead of
    dirty drains. So, those people or families who
    are living in clean urban surroundings are more
    at risk of getting the disease.

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The Symptoms
  • Severe joint and muscle pain
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Headache and Fever
  • Exhaustion and Rashes
  • As dengue is caused by a virus, so it is the
    symptoms that are treated and the chronic phase
    of the sickness with fever and myalgias lasts
    about one to two weeks.

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Tips To Prevent Dengue Fever
  • Don't let water accumulate in your house
  • Use mosquito repellents on all exposed areas,
    particularly during the monsoon season
  • Wear full-sleeve clothing

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Tips To Prevent Dengue Fever
  • Make sure your door screens and window do not
    have any holes
  • If you use a cooler, remember to empty out and
    clean the water tray regularly

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Transmission Cycle
  • Extrinsic incubation period is 8 to 10 days
  • Intrinsic incubation period is 3 to 14 days an
    average of 4 to 7 days
  • Cyclic nature of the disease In endemic
    countries like India the cycle can be repeated at
    yearly interval.

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Transmission Cycle of Dengue
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Treatment Of Dengue
  • There is no particular treatment for dengue
    fever. For dangerous and series dengue, treatment
    by physicians and nurses experienced with the
    effects and progression of the disease can save
    lives. If you are diagnosed with dengue, so need
    to quick medical care in a good hospital.
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Some people who get dengue fever don't worry, if
you get right treatment at right time you can
save once life. Let find hospital in your city
Hospital in Delhi Hospitals in Noida
Hospitals in Mumbai Hospital in
Bangalore Hospitals in Hyderabad  
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