1. DENGUE
SOME KEY FEATURES

2. GENERAL FEATURES DENGUE IS CAUSED BY AN ARBO VIRUS
4 STRAINS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED DEN 1,2,3,4
IT IS A MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASE AND TRANSMITTED BY FEMALE AEDES .
FEMALE AEDES IS A DAY BITER AND IS MORE COMMONLY ACTIVE DURING DAWN AND DUSK.
IT COMMONLY BREEDS IN CLEAN AND STAGNANT WATER.

3. COMMON SYMPTOMS
SUDDEN ONSET OF HIGH GRADE FEVER AND MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH RIGOR AND CHILLS.
SEVERE HEADACHE WITH RETRO-ORBITAL PAIN.
JOINT PAIN/ARTHRALGIA
SKIN RASHES
NAUSEA AND VOMITING

4. COMPLICATIONS IT MAY PROCEED TOWARDS DHF :- DENGUE HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER
DSS :- DENGUE SHOCK SYNDROME

5. SIGNS OF COMPLICATION SEVERE PAIN ABDOMEN
BLEEDING FROM GUMS,LIPS,NOSE AND CONJUNCTIVA(REDDENING OF EYE)
EXCESSIVE VOMITING
BLOOD VOMITING
BLACK STOOL

6. TREATMENT NO SPECIFIC TREATMENT OR VACCINES.
ONLY SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT
SO PREVENTION IS BETTER THEN CURE.

7. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
TRY TO WEAR FULL SLEEVE SHIRTS,PANTS SOCKS AND SHOES
APPLICATION OF MOSQUITO REPELLANTS TO THE EXPOSED PARTS
DO NOT THROW USED OR UNUSED PARTICLES NEAR THE VICINITY THAT IS CAPABLE OF ACCUMULATING WATER IN IT.
REGULARLY CHANGE WATER IN COOLERS,REFRIGERATORS AND OTHER OPEN CONTAINERS USED TO STORE WATER.
APPLICATION OF ANTI-LARVAL MEASURES AND RESIDUAL SPRAYS OR INSECTICIDES.