Symptoms of dengue fever
Symptoms of dengue fever usually show up within the first week or so of being infected. The symptoms are often mild, but the disease can cause:
- A sudden, very high fever
- A skin rash, which usually shows up after the fever occurs
- Severe headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain behind your eyes
- Joint and muscle pain, or spasms
- Bleeding from your nose or gums
- Bruising
- Convulsions
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Treating dengue fever
It is essential to see a doctor if you think you have. Can develop into dengue haemorrhagic fever, which presents with a very high temperature, an enlarged liver, bleeding from the nose and gums, and damage to your lymph nodes. If untreated, this can turn into dengue shock syndrome, which triggers massive blood loss and can be fatal.
Treating dengue fever first involves a test to check for the virus. In most cases, you will just need to rest and drink extra fluids.
However, should symptoms worsen, and you notice the following, go to your nearest Urgent Care Centre (UCC) immediately.
- Severe abdominal pain
- Persistent vomiting
- Vomiting blood
- Rapid breathing
The best way of dealing with dengue fever is prevention.
- Avoid mosquito breeding areas such as large bodies of water
- Wear mosquito repellent
- Sleep under a mosquito net
- Wear long sleeves and pants during the day and evening
- Keep windows closed
Take extra precautions for the young or elderly, or those with compromised immune systems.
Other mosquito-borne diseases
Dengue fever isn’t the only illness to be wary of. Mosquitos spread other serious diseases too.
Zika virus
Zika virus has been in the headlines recently due to outbreaks across Asia and Central and South America.
The Aedes mosquito also spreads Zika virus. It may also be passed on via sexual intercourse with an infected person. It often goes undetected and some people who are infected have no symptoms at all. Others have a mild fever, joint pain, conjunctivitis or a rash. The Zika virus can have serious complications, including:
- Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder affecting your nervous system that can lead to paralysis.
- Birth defects in children born to infected pregnant women. Microcephaly, is one such condition, where babies are born with small heads and developmental delays.
Doctors therefore recommend pregnant women in particular take extra precautions to avoid getting bitten in areas where Zika is prevalent.