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Dengue is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes. It's widespread in
many parts of the world
These mosquitoes bite most often early in the morning or in the early
evening. You can get it again if you've had it before, as you'll only be immune
to one variant of the virus.
Infected mainly through a bite from Aedes aegypti mosquito
This mosquito feeds and breeds in small man-made
articles that contain water, rests inside buildings.
Dengue is caused by any one of
four types of dengue viruses. When a mosquito bites a person infected with a
dengue virus, the virus enters the mosquito. When the infected mosquito bites
another person, the virus now enters healthy person's bloodstream
A common symptom in more severe cases is loss of platelets. In most people the infection is mild without
causing any lasting problems. But in rare cases it can be potentially life
threatening.
The virus infects cells of the human immune system, leading
to symptoms that include liver damage and loss of white blood cells.
This is because of the following:
Dengue suppresses bone marrow
which is the platelet-producing area, leading to decreased platelet count.
Blood cells affected by dengue virus damage platelets, leading to their drastic
fall in numbers. Antibodies produced in dengue also lead to massive destruction
of platelets.
There's no specific treatment or widely available vaccine for dengue. Treatment is rest, plenty of fluids and paracetamol
for pain. Dengue usually resolves in one to two weeks. Especially in babies and young children, dengue may
progress to dengue haemorrhagic fever.
Papaya- Papaya leaves are the best option to go for
Broccoli -Excellent source of Vitamin K which
helps to regenerate blood platelets.
Pomegranate-
rich in essential nutrients
and minerals that provides the body with required energy.
Many health experts suggest papaya leaf juice as an
effective remedy to treat dengue fever. The leaf extract increases platelet
counts in the patients suffering from dengue.
Acetogenin is a compound found in Papaya leaves have
strong anti-malarial properties, making them best to cure dengue fever and
malaria and Dengue
Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya are all carried by the
pesky Aedes aegypti mosquito.
In 2016 a partially effective vaccine for dengue fever
(Dengvaxia) became commercially available in 11 countries: Mexico, the
Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Guatemala,
Peru, Thailand, and Singapore.
Sanofi's vaccine designed to coax the body's immune
system into making antibodies against all the four forms of dengue.
§ Personal protection and the
environmental management of mosquitoes
§ Apply mosquito repellent,
ideally one containing DEET
§ Cover your arms and legs by
wearing long-sleeves and long pants
§ Use mosquito nets while
sleeping
Over
and over, nature shows that it's a tough adversary. That's why it's important
that we invest in laboratories, disease detectives, research, mosquito control,
the public health system around the world to find, stop, track, prevent health
threats.
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