Dengue Symptoms

Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is a viral disease that is spread through the nibble of specific types of mosquito. It is far and wide across the Pacific Island nations, Asia, Central and South America, and Africa.




Central issues about dengue fever:

1. The normal side effects of dengue fever will be fever, serious migraine, torment behind your eyes, torment in your joints and muscles (consequently being otherwise called 'break bone fever') and a rash.

2. Get prompt clinical consideration in case you have the above indications or are unwell after movement to dengue-impacted regions.

3. Most instances of dengue are not hazardous. In uncommon cases, dengue fever can deteriorate to a serious structure called dengue haemorrhagic fever or dengue shock, which can cause demise.

4. If you make various visits back to a dengue-impacted country throughout the long term, you are in danger of getting dengue fever more than once.

5. For most explorers, there is no inoculation to secure against the infection, so forestalling mosquito chomps is the best type of assurance.

6. If you are making a trip to dengue-impacted nations use bug repellent, wear defensive apparel and remain in where there are mosquito screens on windows and entryways.




What causes dengue fever?

Dengue fever is brought about by the dengue infection which is spread through the nibble of specific types of mosquito (Aedes mosquito). These mosquitoes are predominant in Pacific Island nations, Asia, Central and South America, and Africa, and are normally found in urban areas and metropolitan regions. 

This mosquito is absent in New Zealand. Albeit the most well-known time for mosquito chomps is early morning and late evening, dengue-helping mosquitoes nibble all as the day progressed.


Mosquitoes become contaminated with dengue subsequent to gnawing wiped out people who have dengue infection in their blood. In the event that a contaminated mosquito later nibbles another human, it can pass on the dengue infection. There are 4 sorts of dengue infections known to cause sickness in people. 

An individual contaminated with one sort of dengue will simply become resistant to that kind. They won't be resistant to different kinds of dengue and could be at higher danger of extreme infection on the off chance that they later agreement another sort.



Dengue fever can't be spread straightforwardly from one individual to another.




What are the indications of dengue fever?

Manifestations of dengue fever will more often than not create inside 4–7 days of being nibbled by the ineffective mosquito.




The normal indications of dengue are:

• Sudden fever
• Severe migraine
• Pain behind your eyes
• Feeling extremely drained
• Muscle and joint agony (lower legs, knees, elbows)
• Rash on your arms and legs, serious tingling, your skin stripping
• Nausea (feeling wiped out) or heaving (being debilitated).

Dengue fever is here and there portrayed as being like an extreme influenza like sickness, and may likewise be alluded to as 'break bone fever' due to the serious muscle and joint agony. For the most part, more youthful kids and those with their first dengue contamination have a milder ailment than more established kids and grown-ups.

Get checked assuming that you are unwell after movement to dengue-impacted regions like the Pacific Island nations, Asia, Central and South America and Africa, or call Health line (free in New Zealand) on 0800 611 116 for guidance.




Extreme dengue or dengue haemorrhagic fever:

In uncommon cases, dengue fever can deteriorate to extreme dengue, which can bring about shock, serious dying, organ disappointment and even demise. You are at more serious danger of this in case you have had dengue fever previously and are tainted with an alternate strain of the infection. 

This is significant assuming you make various visits back to a dengue-impacted country throughout the long term, as you are in danger of getting dengue fever more than once. At first, extreme dengue has similar side effects as dengue fever, yet following a couple of days, your condition deteriorates quickly.




Look for sure fire clinical consideration in case any of the accompanying notice signs show up:

• Severe stomach torment or steady spewing

• Red spots or fixes on your skin

• Bleeding, for example, from your nose or gums, vaginal draining in ladies, or indications of draining in your stomach, like heaving blood, blood in the craps or dark, falter craps

• Drowsiness or touchiness

• Pale, cold or damp skin

• Difficulty relaxing.

How is dengue fever analyzed?

See a specialist quickly in the event that you figure you might have dengue fever. Early finding can assist with decreasing the danger of difficulties. Your PCP will get some information about your indications and any new travel, and will do an actual assessment. Blood tests are needed to analyze dengue fever.




How is dengue fever treated?

The vast majority tainted with dengue will just have a gentle sickness and may not know they have been contaminated. There is no particular clinical treatment for dengue.



Your PCP might encourage you to:

• Have bed rest

• Drink a lot of liquids

• Take prescriptions, for example, paracetamol to diminish fever and simplicity torment. Try not to take headache medicine or non-steroidal mitigating specialists like ibuprofen, naproxen or diclofenac in light of the fact that they can expand the danger of dying.

The disease for the most part keeps going as long as 10 days however recuperation might take some time; you might feel drained and discouraged for a really long time.

For individuals who give cautioning indications of extreme dengue, clinic affirmation is required. Treatment might incorporate dribbles (intravenous liquids and substitution of lost electrolytes).




How is dengue fever forestalled?

For most explorers, there is no reasonable immunization to forestall dengue. The most ideal method for staying away from disease in regions where there are dengue-conveying mosquito populaces is to ensure yourself against being nibbled and to diminish potential mosquito reproducing destinations. 

All individuals in dengue-impacted regions, whether or not you have been recently tainted, should avoid potential risk to forestall being chomped.


Another antibody for dengue has been endorsed in certain nations where dengue fever is normal. It is just valuable for individuals who have recently been contaminated with dengue fever, as it can really build the danger of serious dengue for individuals who have never had the infection. 

This immunization isn't regularly (or generally) accessible in New Zealand. Kindly see your neighborhood travel medication expert for additional counsel.



Ensure against mosquito chomps inside:

• Use screens on entryways and windows.

• Use creepy crawly splashes.

• Use mosquito curls.

• Use a mosquito net over your bed around evening time. New bed nets regularly have insect poison currently on the net at the same time, if not, you can splash the net with insect spray.

• Turn on cooling assuming that you have it and close all windows and entryways – this is extremely powerful at keeping mosquitoes out of the room.

The dengue-conveying mosquito can be around during the day so keep covered constantly.



Ensure against mosquito nibbles outside:

• Wear a creepy crawly repellent cream or shower containing close to half diethyltoluamide (DEET) or 30% DEET for youngsters. Higher focuses are not any more successful and can be hurtful. Items containing 20–25% picaridin (otherwise called icaridin) or 30% lemon eucalyptus oil (otherwise called PMD) can likewise be utilized. Peruse more with regards to creepy crawly anti-agents and how to utilize them securely.

• When utilizing sunscreen, apply repellent over the sunscreen.

• Wear light-shaded defensive attire like long-sleeved shirts, long jeans and caps.

• Wear dressing treated with an insect poison, for example, permethrin. Dress can be purchased pre-treated, or you can purchase permethrin and treat your own garments. Permethrin-treated dress can be washed a few times and still give security against creepy crawlies. Customary bug repellent applied to garments can likewise give impermanent insurance, yet should be reapplied at standard stretches.

• Wear shoes rather than shoes.

• Use zoom up screens on tents.

• Avoid regions where mosquitoes are generally dynamic.

The mosquito that sends dengue is normally found in metropolitan regions, so staying away from provincial travel won't secure you against dengue fever.




Lessen mosquito rearing destinations:

Dengue-conveying mosquitoes by and large variety in stale water found in holders (eg, disposed of tires, uncovered barrels, containers) rather than in streams, swamps, open channels, brooks or mangroves. The illness is especially normal in metropolitan regions where standing water is close to homes and gives an optimal favorable place to the transporter mosquitoes.



To wipe out rearing locales:

• Empty any compartments that hold water in and around the spot you are remaining

• Cover all water tanks, storage's, barrels and trash compartments

• Remove or void water in old tires, metal jars, containers and plate

• Check and clear out obstructed drains and level rooftops where water might have settled

• Change water routinely in pet water dishes, water basins and plant plate

• Trim weeds and tall grasses, as grown-up mosquitoes look for these for conceal.

Which are the dengue-impacted nations?


Regions regularly impacted with dengue fever include:

• North Queensland, Australia

• Pacific Island countries

• Asia (counting Cambodia and India)

• Central and South America

• Sub-Saharan Africa.