Wikipedia:VideoWiki/Dengue fever
Introduction change
Dengue fever, is a mosquito-borne disease, caused by the dengue virus.[1]
Onset of illness change
Symptoms, typically begin three to fourteen days after infection.[2]
Symptoms change
This may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains. [3][4]
Skin Rash change
Another symptom to identify Dengue fever, is rash.[1][2]
Causes change
Dengue, is spread by several species of female mosquitoes.[2][1]
Prevention change
A vaccine for dengue fever has been approved, and is commercially available, in a number of countries.[5]
Remove Standing Water change
Getting rid of standing water, is another method of prevention, to reduce the mosquitoes
Prevent Mosquito Bites change
Further, it is recommended to buy mosquito nets, and wear clothes, that covers much of the body.[1]
Treatment change
Treatment of dengue, is supportive, and includes giving fluid, either by mouth, or intravenously for mild, or moderate disease.[2]
Severe Dengue Treatment change
For more severe cases, blood transfusion may be required.[2]
Severe Dengue Admissions change
About half a million people require hospital admission, every year.[1]
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Recovery change
Recovery, generally, takes two to seven days.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Dengue and severe dengue Fact sheet N°117". WHO. May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kularatne SA (September 2015). "Dengue fever". BMJ. 351: h4661. doi:10.1136/bmj.h4661. PMID 26374064.
- ↑ Whitehorn J, Farrar J (2010). "Dengue". British Medical Bulletin. 95: 161–73. doi:10.1093/bmb/ldq019. PMID 20616106.
- ↑ Chen LH, Wilson ME (October 2010). "Dengue and chikungunya infections in travelers". Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 23 (5): 438–44. doi:10.1097/QCO.0b013e32833c1d16. PMID 20581669.
- ↑ East, Susie (6 April 2016). "World's first dengue fever vaccine launched in the Philippines". CNN. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.