What is dengue?

Dengue is an infectious disease of viral cause, which usually presents as a febrile illness
called dengue fever. is characterized by an acute febrile illness of limited duration (2-7
days), with intense malaise (headache, retro-ocular pain, muscle aches and joint pain),
accompanied by a rash. bleeding may have symptoms of low intensity, such as
petechiae, epistaxis and gingival bleeding. such treatment is symptomatic and the
patient improved completely after about 7 days. This form of dengue is benign and does
not produce death

80% of people who are infected with dengue will be asymptomatic, undifferentiated fever
10% and 5% with or without fever, dengue haemorrhagic manifestations.

dengue hemorrhagic fever, less frequent (5% of clinical cases), includes symptoms of
dengue fever, the hemorrhagic manifestations that are added to increase vascular
permeability and abnormal clotting mechanisms. the main risk factor for the occurrence
of this type of dengue is having had a previous infection by another serotype of dengue,
but also influence the geographical origin of the viral strain and host susceptibility. the
dengue shock syndrome includes more serious picture of DHF plus signs of shock: weak
or rapid pulse, decreased pulse pressure, hypotension, clammy skin and general unrest.
so the disease begins suddenly with fever, and in children with mild symptoms of upper
respiratory tract, often with anorexia, flushing and mild disturbances in the
gastrointestinal tract. the patient's condition suddenly deteriorated with signs of
profound weakness, severe restlessness, profuse sweating and abdominal pain. DHF is
the severe form of the disease and produce shock and death if not adequately and timely
question.

How is it transmitted?

Dengue is transmitted by the bite of female mosquito Aedes aegypti and Aedes
albopictus lesser extent, that must be infected with the virus. the mosquito is a carrier,
and therefore infective after 8-12 days of being fed with blood from an infected person
remains infectious virus and the rest of his life. sick people can infect mosquitoes from
shortly before the end of the febrile period, averaging three to five days. the disease is
not transmitted from person to person.

What is dengue?
Dengue is an infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted by the aedes aegypti
mosquito.
How is it transmitted?
when the mosquito feeds on blood from a person sick with dengue and then bites other
healthy people, they spread the disease.
types of dengue
There are four dengue virus serotypes: 1,2,3 and 4. the first time a person is infected by
any of these four virus acquires the dengue fever. dengue will never suffer the same
virus, but remains exposed to the other serotypes.
if the person returns to be bitten by a mosquito carrying one of the three remaining virus,
dengue hemorrhagic fever may occur.
symptoms of dengue fever
sudden high fever, sore muscles, joints, bones, head and eyes, rusty taste.
some patients show:
• rash on the trunk, arms and legs
• bleeding gums
• there is often vomiting and diarrhea
these symptoms are beginning to experience between 5 and 8 days after the bite and
may last 3-7 days .. Some people have symptoms so mild they do not know that already
suffered dengue fever, being exposed to dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic
• sudden high fever that may last from 2 to 7 days
• bleeding in various body parts of the body
• difficulty in breathing
• vomiting
• pressure changes
• lack of appetite
• pale, sweating and sleep.

How to combat dengue?

to prevent dengue is necessary to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, so you should do
the following:
• keep tightly covered all containers where water is stored for domestic use.
• fill in holes in trees, fences and cement walls.
• Eliminate standing water from containers, pools, building blocks and other objects.
• replace with soil or sand water in vases and pots of home, workplace, study centers
and cements.
• drill holes in the tires of the playground so it does not hold water.
• bury all kinds of garbage: shells, tanks, tires or other objects that can store water.
• backfill soil disused septic tanks, sewage disused and abandoned latrines.
health of people is individual responsibility and community. if everyone makes this
commitment we will get rid of dengue.
What is dengue?

Dengue is an infectious disease of viral cause, which usually presents as a febrile illness
called dengue fever. is characterized by an acute febrile illness of limited duration (2-7
days), with intense malaise (headache, retro-ocular pain, muscle aches and joint pain),
accompanied by a rash. bleeding may have symptoms of low intensity, such as
petechiae, epistaxis and gingival bleeding. such treatment is symptomatic and the
patient improved completely after about 7 days. This form of dengue is benign and does
not produce death

80% of people who are infected with dengue will be asymptomatic, undifferentiated fever
10% and 5% with or without fever, dengue haemorrhagic manifestations.

dengue hemorrhagic fever, less frequent (5% of clinical cases), includes symptoms of
dengue fever, the hemorrhagic manifestations that are added to increase vascular
permeability and abnormal clotting mechanisms. the main risk factor for the occurrence
of this type of dengue is having had a previous infection by another serotype of dengue,
but also influence the geographical origin of the viral strain and host susceptibility. the
dengue shock syndrome includes more serious picture of DHF plus signs of shock: weak
or rapid pulse, decreased pulse pressure, hypotension, clammy skin and general unrest.
so the disease begins suddenly with fever, and in children with mild symptoms of upper
respiratory tract, often with anorexia, flushing and mild disturbances in the
gastrointestinal tract. the patient's condition suddenly deteriorated with signs of
profound weakness, severe restlessness, profuse sweating and abdominal pain. DHF is
the severe form of the disease and produce shock and death if not adequately and timely
question.
How can we prevent dengue?

the only way to prevent the disease is by controlling the mosquito and its breeding sites
and early detection and early cases. dengue vaccine is under investigation.

mosquito control, as well as international health measures, requires the support of the
community. Thus, in the regions where the vector, can eliminate mosquito breeding
sites, cleaning up trash sites, keeping storage bins covered in water and emptying water
containers, old tires and other containers that may contain water detention. these actions
are simple, involving no resources and can help control without using chemicals.
recomienda1 ops, primarily, the implementation of intersectoral actions in the
management of control programs and disease prevention, the integrated control
management including water supply, sewerage, solid waste, environmental education,
biological and chemical control, policies used tires, rules for export and import of tires,
entomological and epidemiological surveillance and special measures at ports and
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