Dengue is one of the most dangerous and life-threatening diseases. This fever is also known as breakbone fever, which is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Dengue is mainly caused by four different viruses and spread by Aedes mosquito. It can lead to a severe flu-like illness. One can typically notice the symptoms of dengue within three in fourteen days after being infected by the dengue virus. Symptoms Some of the common symptoms of dengue are high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pain, skin rashes, etc. Severely infected people may experience aching muscles and joints, body rash, high fever, intense headache, pain in eyes, vomiting and nausea, etc. People who are suffering from dengue hemorrhagic fever may experience even severe symptoms like bleeding from the mouth, gums or nose, clammy skin, damage to lymph and blood vessels, internal bleeding, low platelet count, weak pulse, fatal DHF, etc. Some of the symptoms of dengue are same as those of malaria and typhoid. Confusion between the two and failure to diagnose and treat dengue properly can even result in death. Generally, people who have high fever and are experiencing vomiting and nausea are recommended to go for a blood test to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment/Prevention For prevent dengue, dengue fever vaccines are designed, which prevent the spread of dengue virus from an infected person to others through mosquitoes or other means. Currently, five dengue vaccines are under development and only one of them has been approved, which is being used in Mexico and Brazil. As no proper vaccine is still available in the Indian market, prevention using other methods is recommended for avoiding dengue infection. One should use mosquito repellents, mosquito traps, and nets which are treated with insecticides. The doors and windows should have structural barriers like screens or nettings. Apart from these, one should avoid using heavily scented soaps and perfumes as these things attract mosquitos. Other than this, one should avoid staying outside during dawn, dusk, or early evening. The Aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water. One should therefore not allow water to stagnate at their homes and avoid exposure to such water outside home.
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