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The classic dengue rash is a sweeping maculopapular rash with islands of sparing.
A hemorrhagic rash of characteristically bright red pinpoint spots, known as petechiae can occur later during the illness and is associated with thrombocytopenia. It typically appears first on the lower limbs and the chest; in some patients, it spreads to cover most of the body.
Dengue fever is a illness caused by a family of viruses that are transmit by mosquitoes.
It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache, fever, exhaustion, severe muscle and joint pain, swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), and rash.
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The presence (the "dengue triad") of fever, rash, and headache (and other pains) is particularly feature of dengue.
Dengue is a high fever slim via a bite from an infected mosquito. In this high opinion it is very similar to malaria and a lot of the symptoms, cures and remedies are either the same or similar.
Dengue is transmitting by the bite of an Aedes mosquito dirty with any one of the four dengue viruses. It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Symptoms appear 314 days after the infective bite. Dengue fever is a feverish illness that affects infants, young children and adults.
Dengue (pronounced den' gee) is a disease caused by any one of four closely related viruses (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, or DEN-4).
The viruses are transmitting to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. In the Western Hemisphere, the Aedes aegypti mosquito is the most significant transmitter or vector of dengue viruses.
Causes of Dengue
Dengue fever is caused by any one of four dengue viruses spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes thrive in and near human habitations where they breed in even the cleanest water.
Mosquitoes transmit the virus back and forth between humans. When a mosquito bites a person infected with a dengue virus, the virus enters the mosquito's bloodstream.
Symptoms of Dengue Fever
1. High fever, up to 105 F (40.6 C)
2. A rash over most of your body, which may cave in after a couple of days and then reappear
3. Severe headache, backache or both
4. Pain behind your eyes
5. Severe joint and muscle pain
6. Nausea and vomiting
Treatment of Dengue Fever
Some readers have asked why we have written so many pages about natural dengue treatment when it doesn't seem to be a big difficulty in many places, for example the USA.
Keep reading to recognize the reasons why you should know about dengue even if you live in an area that doesn't normally have dengue fever.
Home Remedies for Dengue Fever
If you have a mild form of the disease, your doctor will advocate creation sure to drink enough fluids to avoid dehydration from vomiting and high fever. You can also take acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) for pain and fever.
Avoid aspirin or other no steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). These can increase the risk of bleeding complication.
If you have a more severe form of the ailment, treatment consists of sympathetic care in a hospital.
Such cares includes intravenous fluids and electrolyte stand-in, maintaining adequate blood pressure and replace blood loss.
If you have any form of dengue fever, you may also be kept away from mosquitoes, to avoid transmit the disease to others.
