Prevention is still best to stop dengue
ROXAS CITY – Dengue disease has no specific treatment yet, including the use of antibiotics because it is caused by a virus.
Treatment of dengue fever is generally intended to address only the symptoms (symptomatic).
Rest and adequate fluid intake are two things that are important in dengue fever patients, an online health and medical services said.
It added that the use of aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be avoided, paracetamol, instead should be used to overcome the symptoms of fever and headache.
One who is exposed to dengue infection produces immunity against the types of dengue virus, however, because it is caused by many strains or types of the virus, one can still suffer from the dengue fever from other types of virus.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue is dengue fever with a more severe degree, the online medical service explained, adding that it is manifested by bleeding in the skin, bleeding from the gums, nose, intestines and more.
If not treated immediately, dengue hemorrhagic fever can cause death.
The online medical service explained that DHF usually occurs in children under 10 years old with abdominal pain, bleeding, and shock as symptoms.
In the event of shock, it is often called Hemorrhagic Dengue Shock Syndrome or DSS, where patients are usually rather difficult to be restored.
Dengue fever begins with a high and a great headache with other symptoms of respiratory and digestive tract of swallowing pain, cough, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Shock can occur after two to six days since the symptoms of dengue appear. Symptoms begin with a decrease in shock temperature suddenly, akral cold, pulse weak, and bluish on the lips.
In DHF, there is bleeding into soft tissue, bleeding spots on the skin, vomiting blood, blood in the dirt, bleeding gums and nosebleeds. In some cases pneumonia can occur and inflammation of the lungs to the heart muscle, or myocarditis.
The use of mosquito net is required to stop the viral transmission by mosquitoes to prevent dengue fever.
On the other hand, the Department of Health recommends the use of the 4S approach to prevent the spread of the dengue –carrying mosquitoes as well as the revival of the 4 o’clock habit of conducting clean up drive in the community.
The 4S strategy involves Searching and destroying all mosquito breeding sites, Self-protection measures, Seeking early treatment and Saying no to indiscriminate fogging except during outbreaks. PIA
