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News Topical, Digital Desk : While the rainy season brings coolness and freshness on one hand, on the other hand it also increases the risk of many diseases. One of these is dengue, which spreads due to mosquito bites, but do you know that there is another deadly form of dengue called Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever? It can be more deadly than normal dengue. In such a situation, let us tell you in this article which people are more at risk and what methods you can adopt to protect yourself.
What is dengue hemorrhagic fever?
Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe form of the dengue virus. This condition occurs when the body's blood vessels are damaged and the platelet count drops rapidly. This can lead to internal bleeding, organ failure, and even death if not treated in time.
Who is more at risk?
Anyone can get dengue hemorrhagic fever, but some people are at greater risk.
- Children and the elderly
- Those who have already had dengue
- People with a weakened immune system
- pregnant women
- people living in areas where dengue is very common
- Patients suffering from chronic diseases, such as diabetes, kidney or liver problems
Symptoms of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
The symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever start like those of normal dengue, but after a few days they take a more dangerous form. Let's find out.
- high fever (up to 104°F)
- Headache and pain behind the eyes
- Severe pain in muscles and joints
- Red rash on the body
- Bleeding from the nose, gums, or skin
- Blood in vomit or stool
- Severe abdominal pain
- rapid drop in platelets
How to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever?
The best way to prevent dengue hemorrhagic fever is to avoid mosquitoes. For this, you can adopt some important measures given here.
- Use mosquito net, especially while sleeping.
- Wear full-sleeved clothes, so that the skin remains covered.
- Do not allow water to accumulate around the house, because mosquitoes breed there.
- Clean coolers, buckets, pots etc. regularly.
- Use mosquito repellent spray.
- Take special care during summer and rainy season.
Treatment of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
There is no specific antiviral treatment for dengue hemorrhagic fever, but if it is detected early, the patient's life can be saved. Supportive treatment given by the doctor, such as IV drip, monitoring of platelets, paracetamol for fever and pain, ICU care in severe cases can prove to be very helpful.
Keep in mind, do not take any medicines on your own in this fever, especially medicines like aspirin or ibuprofen, because these can increase the risk of bleeding even more. If you see the symptoms mentioned above, first of all contact the doctor immediately, then get a blood test (CBC, platelet count). Apart from this, drink plenty of water and rest as much as possible.
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