Wednesday 30 September 2015

SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF DENGUE FEVER


SYMPTOMS & SIGNS


Symptoms and signs
  • Dengue fever may occur from 3 to 14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito, commonly within 4 to 7 days.
  • It usually starts suddenly with a high fever, rash, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, and muscle and joint pain. Rash that does not blanch on pressure may also be present especially on the extremities.
  • The fever can be as high as 40-41 'C, and usually continues for 2-7 days. It may be accompanied by fits in children less than 6 years old. The severity of the joint pain has given dengue the name "breakbone fever".
  • The rash usually appears 3 to 4 days after the start of the fever.
  • Vomiting and loss of appetite are common.

2 comments:

  1. Dah pernah kena suspek denggi sebelum nie. teruuk sangt rasa diaa. demam turun naik.. xbest!

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  2. Good way of explaining symptoms and sign of dengue fever with chart. One should take proper precautions for dengue.

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