Table of Contents

• Dengue fever Symptoms
• Causes of Dengue Fever
• Treatment for Dengue Fever
• Preventions of Dengue Fever
• Frequently Asked Questions

Dengue is an illness caused by the dengue virus, which is through the bite of an infected by the female Aedes mosquito. A single person can be infected with dengue fever more than once. If a person had dengue fever before and is once again infected, then there is a chance of developing more deadly and serious dengue haemorrhagic fever. This article will discuss the dengue symptoms and prevention, causes, and treatments.

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According to researchers, dengue fever symptoms differ in younger children between those were infected for the first time.

Symptoms for dengue fever include

• Fatigue
• Vomiting
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Skin rash
• High fever
• Low blood pressure
• Pain behind the eyes
• Blood plasma leakage
• Low levels of blood platelets
• Severe muscle and joint pains
• Mild bleeding from nose and gums

Other than these, symptoms of Dengue can be easily identified if the patient’s fever does not subside even after a few days.

This infectious disease is mainly caused by the dengue virus. The female Aedes mosquitoes act as vectors for this disease. These mosquitoes carry the dengue virus and infect a healthy person with dengue fever.

There is no proper treatment or cure, as currently there is no vaccine available to weaken or kill the dengue virus.

• Remove all sources of stagnant water.
• Use mosquito repellents to avoid the bites of mosquitoes.
• Change water in vases and remove water from flower-pot plates on alternate days.
• Clean blockages and spray insecticide on roofs, gutters and near windows frequently.

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