Dengue syntomes? Save your family from dengue
Dengue fever is a mosquito-brone viral disease that is wiedspeard in Singapore and other tropical countries. It is cause by the dengue virus and its transmitted through the bite of an infected aedes mosquito.
Dengue fever symptoms include a fever, intence headache, joint pains, body aches, loss of appitite, nausea, vomiting, and screen rashes and mukcosal bleeding. There is no specific treatment's for dengue fever, but adequate fluid intake and bed rest is important. Most patients recover with in 2 weeks.
According to World Health Organisation(WHO)2009 case classification, dengue is classified into dengue without warning signs. Dengue with warning signs severe dengue. It is important to recognised the warning signs such as abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, mucosal bleeding, lethargy and fluild accumulation as it may progress to serve dengue. Even dengue patients with out warning signs can develop severe dengue require aggressive emergency treatments and hospitalisation.
The National Environment agency(NEA) is spearheading the fight against dengue fever in Singapore by raising public awareness about mosquito breeding and destroying existing breeding sites.
"As an individual, you can play your part in the fight against dengue fever by protecting yourself and your home environment from the aedes mosquito", says Dr Chua Ying Ying.
How to protect yourself from getting dengue fever
You can protect yourself from dengue fever by taking the following precautions:
1. project yourself from mosquito bites.
2. Avoiding visiting areas prone to mosquitoes.
3. Wear long sleeves and pant to covering your hand and legs.
4. Use mosquito nets while sleeping.
Dengue fever symptoms include a fever, intence headache, joint pains, body aches, loss of appitite, nausea, vomiting, and screen rashes and mukcosal bleeding. There is no specific treatment's for dengue fever, but adequate fluid intake and bed rest is important. Most patients recover with in 2 weeks.
According to World Health Organisation(WHO)2009 case classification, dengue is classified into dengue without warning signs. Dengue with warning signs severe dengue. It is important to recognised the warning signs such as abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, mucosal bleeding, lethargy and fluild accumulation as it may progress to serve dengue. Even dengue patients with out warning signs can develop severe dengue require aggressive emergency treatments and hospitalisation.
The National Environment agency(NEA) is spearheading the fight against dengue fever in Singapore by raising public awareness about mosquito breeding and destroying existing breeding sites.
"As an individual, you can play your part in the fight against dengue fever by protecting yourself and your home environment from the aedes mosquito", says Dr Chua Ying Ying.
How to protect yourself from getting dengue fever
You can protect yourself from dengue fever by taking the following precautions:
1. project yourself from mosquito bites.
2. Avoiding visiting areas prone to mosquitoes.
3. Wear long sleeves and pant to covering your hand and legs.
4. Use mosquito nets while sleeping.
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