This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Until 1930, dengue fever was endemic in the countries of southern europe where the vector ae. Hemorrhagic fevers viral page 1 of 7 hemorrhagic fevers viral table of contents overview. These may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash. During 2010, member countries in the southeast asia region reported 293 868 cases with.
Thousands of patients arrive every morning at delhis hospitals. Fever occurring in a traveller within 3 months of leaving a country in which there is risk of malaria is a potential medical emergency and should be investigated urgently to exclude malaria. The severity of the disease can be affected by the infecting virus itself and the age, immune status, and genetic predisposition of the person infected. For early detection of dengue hemorrhagic fever, it is suggested that hematocrit levels be kept under observations at a minimum of every 24 hours. The virus seems to have no detrimental effect on the mosquito, which remains infected for life. Dengue is an acute viral illness caused by rna virus of the family flaviviridae and spread by aedes mosquitoes. Dengue fever is also called breakbone fever, because it can cause so much pain that people feel like their bones are breaking. Dengue infection is the name of an important arboviral infection that is common in tropical countries. Since the second edition of dengue haemorrhagic fever. Centers for disease control and prevention cdc considers dengue fever to cause the majority of acute febrile illnesses in travelers returning to the u. Dengue fever pronounced dengi is a tropical infectious disease caused by the dengue virus. The number of people that develop dengue fever each year has. Dengue fever is a virus transmitted to humans through bites from the aedes mosquito, a daybiting mosquito.
Dengue fever df is the most serious mosquitoborne viral disease worldwide. Dengue fever is common in tropical areas, so take extra precautions if you travel somewhere with this type of climate. Common name of the disease is breakbone fever haddi tod bukhar hdi taod baukar. Diagnosis via new molecularbased techniques have become a new hope for early diagnosis, but are still limited due to their costs and. They are not indicated and can increase the risk of gi bleeding, hyperglycemia, and immunosuppression. Dengue fever simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dengue fever is a disease caused by a virus transmitted by infected mosquitoes.
Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted by two specific types of mosquitoes, the aedes aegypti and the aedes albopictus species. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and a rash. To fight dengue fever, brazil turns to genetically modified mosquitoes businessweek aedes aegypti. Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. Five serotypes of the virus have been found, all of which can cause the full spectrum of disease. Dengue fever is estimated by the world health organization who to cause about 50100 million infections per year worldwide. These cases show how emergence of dengue fever in popular resort regions on the coast of the red sea can spread infection to countries where it is not endemic. The importance of accurate diagnosis of dengue fever. Graham beards is a featured article coordinator for the english w ikipedia. Most patients with dengue fever can be treated at home. A cuteonset high fever, muscle and joint pain, myalgia, cutaneous rash. The disease is prevalent in the caribbean, central america, and south central asia. Dengue fever is a mosquitoborne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. We performed a retrospective analysis of a series of patients with dengue fever who had visual impairment.
This is a list of common, wellknown or infamous diseases. Dengue presents the most uptodate overview of the field, encompassing various aspects of epidemiology, virus research, clinical management of the disease, pathogenesis, vector control and diagnosis. Dengue fever vaccine, symptoms, treatment, prevention. Dengue virus denv is a singlestranded rna virus that belongs to the family flaviviridae, genus flavivirus and is transmitted to humans by aedes mosquitoes, mainly. The size and spread of the dengue pandemic, the unpredict. Df is an acute febrile illness caused by aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus, which are endemic in certain cities of saudi arabia, such as jeddah and makkah mecca. In 2017, two cases of dengue fever were imported from hurghada, egypt, where dengue fever was not considered endemic, to moscow. Zika virus is related to the dengue, yellow fever, japanese encephalitis, and west nile viruses. First seen in asia, africa, and north america in the late 1700s, it was first thought of. Whenever available, oral rehydration saltors commonly used in treating diarrhea is. Knowledge, awareness and practices regarding dengue fever. Dengue virus is maintained in a cycle between humans and aedes aegypti, domestic daybiting mosquitoes.
How to recognize and treat dengue fever with pictures. Whenever available, oral rehydration saltors commonly used in treating diarrhea is preferable. These typically occur two to twelve days after exposure. Dengue virus denv have progressively spread geographically throughout the tropics, resulting in a global pandemic with tens of millions of infections annually, including several hundred thousand hospitalizations for dengue hemorrhagic fever dhf and dengue shock syndrome dss 1. Details description of disease dengue and chikungunya in gujarati. It is a mosquitoborne, single positivestranded rna virus of the family flaviviridae. Aedes aegypti prefers to lay its eggs in artificial water containers, to live in close proximity to humans, and to feed off people rather than other vertebrates. They should take rest, drink plenty of fluids that are available at home and eat nutritious diet. Current and historical conditions indexed list of current and historical nationally notifiable conditions. Dengue fever, a viral infection, which causes severe bone ache, flulike symptoms and in rare cases can be fatal, spreads through the bite of the aedes aegypti mosquito. Despite the magnitude of problem, no documented evidence exists in pakistan which reveals the awareness and practices of the countrys adult population regarding dengue fever, its spread, symptoms, treatment and prevention. Dengue is the most prevalent arthropodborne viral illness of humans, with an estimated 400 million infections occurring each year and more than 2. Health experts have known about dengue fever for more than 200 years.
This disease used to be called breakbone fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking. From the editor s desk dengue fever dengue haemorrhagic fever continued its accelerated pace in the countries of the southeast asia and the western pacific regions of the world health organization who. Dengue virus induces clinical illness, which ranges from a nonspeci. Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever 1 dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever information for health care practitioners dengue is a mosquitoborne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses denv1, 2, 3, and 4. Presenting features may range from asymptomatic fever to dreaded complications such as hemorrhagic fever and shock. The infection causes flulike illness, and occasionally develops into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. Dengue virus is a currently a problematic global infection. Dengue fever is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. Department of health and human services centers for. Dengue fever df is the fastest emerging arboviral infection spread by aedes aegypti mosquitoes with major public health consequences for millions of people around the world, and in particular the southeast asia and asiapacific regions of the world health organization who. An online literature search was conducted using relevant keywords to retrieve df studies conducted in saudi arabia.
Dengue management dos and donts x dont use corticosteroids. In 1927 and 1928, several outbreaks in greece and turkey affected more than a million people and killed up to 1500. List of diseases simple english wikipedia, the free. Dengue fever is a very common viral infection with potential serious complications and is one of the who challenges to limit its spread especially in view of lacking specific treatment. English grammar and vocabulary 4 the 5 senses descriptive words i like the differentiation btwn sight and color words. Primarily a disease of the tropics, dengue fever is caused by a virus caused by a mosquito which prefers to feed on humans and is native to the tropics. Vhf dengue, hantavirus, and yellow fever are discussed in separate sections of this manual. Viral hemorrhagic fever vhf is a general term for illness caused by members of several. This is not intended to be a list of rare diseases, nor is it a list of mental disorders this list includes both common names and technical names for diseases. Its name comes from the ziika forest of uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947.
In the absence of rapid access to reliable diagnostic facilities, standby emergency treatment sbet is indicated see section 7. This increase is believed to be to be due to multiple factors. There are four dengue virus denv types denv1, denv2, denv3, and denv4, all of which are capable of inducing severe disease dengue hemorrhagic fever dhf dengue shock syndrome dss. Nevertheless, scientists understanding of dengue virus may be simplistic, as rather than distinct antigenic groups, a continuum appears to exist. Dengue is a febrile illness that can have a fatal outcome in severe cases. It is spread by daytimeactive aedes mosquitoes, such as a. Chikungunya is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus chikv. Symptoms include a high fever, headaches, joint and muscle pain, vomiting, and a rash. Dengue fever symptoms, causes, and treatments in gujarati. It is a caused by a flavivirus with four distinct serotypes dv1, dv2, dv3, and dv4. We report cases of ophthalmic complications resulting from dengue infection in singapore. Dengue fever is common in tropical areas, so take extra precautions if you travel somewhere with this type of. X dont give platelet transfusions for a low platelet count. Symptoms typically begin three to fourteen days after infection.
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