When the Aedes Aegypti mosquito bites a human, which is infectious, dengue happens. The disease starts to show as soon as three days to a fortnight, it depends from one individual to another. There are two forms of dengue which many suffer from;
- Dengue Fever
- Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever also known as Dengue Shock Syndrome.
When we talk about dengue fever, we talk of an illness which has symptoms like those of flu. But dengue hemorrhagic fever is a much more serious form and can even kill a human bring in no time, say doctors. If you have been bitten by the godforsaken mosquito, you to could contract the fever, so be careful, says a source.
It would also depend on your health condition, the immunity you have and also your age, when such diseases strike you, to know the seriousness of the condition. If you have been infected before with any type of the virus, you are at higher risks of being infected once again and developing the fever as well.
Symptoms of Dengue that you should be aware of;
- Abnormally high fever
- Pains in the joints which are severe
- Headaches which are severe
- Eye pains that shoot backwards
- Pains in the muscles
- Lymph node swelling
- Weakness of the body
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Skin rash
- Heart rate decrease
Remember folks, the symptoms given would go away within three days and then sweating and weakness would follow. If you suffer from the severe fever case, the blood platelets would drop in your body. This would mean your gums and also the other parts of your body which are weak and delicate would start bleeding. Some cases have shown the intestine, liver and the stomach to have had forms of internal bleeding as well.
Is there any treatment for dengue?
As of now no specific proven treatment has been brought around and those who suffer from the disease are back up and running post a fortnight of care, it could be more than that as well in some patients. It is important to consume a lot of liquids and to have paracetamol to bring down the fever and help bring down body pains as well.
What you shouldn’t consume would be other medicines and aspirin, or you would risk bleeding very severely.
Conclusion
You should ensure that you don’t stay in areas where mosquitoes thrive and multiply. Even if you do happen to stay at such places, ensure you have protection and aids to keep yourself away from the menace and bites. If you or someone you know shows sings and symptoms of the disease, ensure you rush them to the nearest doctor’s clinic for a diagnosis, the earlier the better.
To successfully treat dengue, patients would need all your love and support, along with one on one attention and lot of liquids to keep them hydrated. We wish you a safe and a happy healthy life ahead, free from mosquito bites.