Dengue Fever is fast becoming a menace in today’s time. This viral fever occurs when an Aedes mosquito bites a person. Marked with high fever, if left untreated or delayed treatment, can result in fatality. In this video, Dr. Pratik Mitra, Consultant - Critical Care at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah, discusses Dengue Fever at length. After being infected, a person shows the symptom of dengue fever in 10-15 days.
There are different variants of dengue fever. If a single variant infects a person, the symptoms are mild, but in the case of multi-variant infections, the symptoms may be quite complicated. Depending on the severity of the infection, a patient may be asymptomatic or exhibit mild symptoms. The most common symptoms of Dengue Fever are:
Body Pain
Joint Pain
Fever
Low Platelet Count
Rashes
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Capillary Leak
What to do if infected by Dengue?
Focus on symptoms
Take Paracetamol for fever initially
Run tests - H1NI Antigen test, Elisa Test, Antibody Test
Consult a Doctor, if symptoms worsen
How to Manage A Dengue Patient?
Keep the patient hydrated
Run saline
Take medicines as per doctor's prescription
Follow a conservative treatment
Monitor platelet count twice a day
Blood Transfusion if Platelet Count goes down to 20,000 accompanied by bleeding
How to Prevent Dengue?
Avoid waterlogging in and around your house or place of work
Change water every 5-7 days in pots and planters
Avoid getting bitten by a mosquito. Use mosquito repellant or coils
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