What is it?
A disease transmitted by day-biting mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water, commonly found in empty pots or garbage bins.
What are the symptoms?
Tiredness and fever, followed by joint and muscle aches and pains, then a severe headache, particularly behind the eyes. A rash may also appear
How do you treat it?
Get a blood test to confirm the diagnosis. There is no remedy—antibiotics are worthless against viruses. Just get plenty of bed rest and drink lots of fluids.
What is the danger?
The worst complication is called dengue hemorrhagic fever, which causes profuse bleeding throughout the body. It`s fatal in half of all cases.
How do you prevent it?
1. The best preventive measure is to eliminate the places where the mosquitoes lays her eggs-primary artificial containers, coolers, plastic containers drums, buckets, used automobile tiers or properly discarded Vases.
2. For those travelling to areas with dengue, as well as people leaving areas with dengue, the risk of being beaten by misquotes indoors is reduced by using ACs or screening windows and doors.
3. There is no vaccine. Avoid mosquito bites by wearing light-colored, long-sleeve clothes and applying insect repellent.
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