Dengue Fever

What is Dengue Fever?
Dengue Fever is a transmitted bite coming from the Aedes mosquito. This mosquito is infected with any one of the four dengue viruses.

Symptoms:

• Appear 3-14 days after bite
• Headache
• Fever
• Exhaustion
• Swollen Glands
• Severe Joint and muscle pain
• Rash

Body Symptoms Affected:
Blood vessels start to leak starting from the nose, mouth, and gums. Large bruising like shown in the photo can be a sign of internal bleeding. If not treated immediately blood vessels will collapse, causing Dengue Shock Syndrome.

Most commonly found in:

• Indonesia
• Northeastern Australia
• South and Central America
• Southeast Asia

Prevention:

• Clothing
• Mosquito repellent
• Traveling during periods of minimal mosquito activity

Treatment: No specific treatment,
Tylenol may bring down the fever. Avoid taking asprin.



Source: http://www.medicinenet.com/dengue_fever/article.htm#2whatareas
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