1. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Ms. Belton October 2014

2. What is Dengue? Viral Disease Four serotypes Spread by female mosquitoes Aedes aegypti Dengue Fever v. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti

3. http://www.nature.com/scitable/content/model-of-antibody-dependent-enhancement-of-dengue-22403433

4. Symptoms of Dengue Dengue Fever High fever Severe headache Pain behind the eyes Joint pain Muscle and bone pain Rash Mild bleeding (nose or gums) Easy bruising (CDC) DHF Dengue fever symptoms Fever (2 to 7 days) Vomiting Abdominal pain Breathing difficulties Low blood platelet count Internal bleeding Circulatory system failure (CDC)

5. Medicine Is there a vaccine? No Some are being developed and in trials still (WHO) Is there a cure? No Use pain relievers Rest Stay hydrated (especially for DHF) DHF - hospitilization

6. History of Dengue Has only been a global issue since 1950s (CDC) Massive explosion of disease Pandemic in 1998 1.2 million cases in 56 countries Pandemic in 2001 652,212 cases in Americas alone

7. Dengue Effects on Health Short Term Dengue symptoms Heart failure Shock Long Term Circulatory system problems Alopecia (hair loss) Metabolism problems

8. Social Implications of Dengue 50% of the global population is at risk (WHO) 50-100 million new Dengue infections each year (WHO) Primarily children affected High risk in urban areas of developing countries Increased travel spreads disease 2,500,000 deaths / year (WHO)

9. Global Impact of Dengue http://www.healthmap.org/dengue/en/

10. Prevent Dengue Control mosquito populations Destroy breeding habitats Tires Buckets Stagnant ponds Limit contact with mosquitoes Air conditioning Window and door covers Mosquito repellents (CDC)

11. Original Prevention Method Wear out Dengue Long-sleeved clothing Minimize mosquito bites http://www.oldnavy.com/products/boys-uniform-pants.jsp http://www.dryshirt.com/merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=Dry&Category_Code=UV

12. Works Cited “Frequently Asked Questions.” Dengue. CDC, 27 Sep 2012. Web. 9 Oct 2014. “DengueMap.” Healthmap. CDC, n.d. Web. 9 Oct 2014. “Dengue and severe dengue.” Media centre. WHO, 2014. Web. 9 Oct 2014. “Impact of Dengue.” Global Alert and Response (GAR). WHO, 2014. Web. 9 Oct 2014. “Dengue Fever.” Infectous Diseases. Human Diseases and Conditions, 2014. Web. 9 Oct 2014. “Effects of Dengue.” Dengue Fever. Dengue Fever, 2014. Web. 9 Oct 2014.