What is dengue fever? Dengue fever is flu-like illness spread by bite of an infected mosquito. What is dengue hemorrhagic fever? Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, often fatal, complication of dengue fever. How is dengue spread? Dengue is spread by bite of an Aedes mosquito. The mosquitoes that transmit dengue live among humans and breed in discarded tires, flower pots, old oil drums, and water storage containers close to human dwellings. Unlike the mosquitoes that cause malaria, dengue mosquitoes
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Dengue (pronounced DENgee) fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses. These viruses are related to the viruses that cause West Nile infection andyellow fever.An estimated 390 dengue infections occur worldwide each year, with about 96 million resulting in illness. Most cases occur in tropical areas of the world, with the greatest risk occurring in:*.The Indian subcontinent*.Southeast Asia*.Southern China*.Taiwan*.The Pacific Islands*
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Mosquito-Borne Viral Infection, ‘Dengue.' Name Institution Tutor Course Introduction Dengue fever is considered as the fastest emerging viral infection which is spread by the female mosquito “Aedes aegypti.” ( Fever,2011). The disease has caused major health effects in many tropical and sub-tropical countries in Asia, Western Pacific and Central and South America ( Fever,2011).The disease causes flu-like illness which develops into serious complication which is called dengue haemorrhagic ( DHF). The disease
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in the Dengue Cases during the year 2012-2014 EDWIN B. AZUL JR. MARIA ANGELICA C. LOPEZ Bachelor in Applied Statistics 3-1 Polytechnic University of the Philippines PROF. HERO L. TOLOSA Instructor Abstract The purpose of this case study is to develop the knowledge and raise the awareness of the students as well as the readers regarding the Dengue fever. It also aims to classify and define the general health problems and needs of the patient with an admitting diagnosis of Dengue Hemorrhagic
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Review Article 539 Dengue Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion—Changa Kurukularatne et al When Less is More: Can We Abandon Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion in Dengue Fever? Changa Kurukularatne,1,2MD, Frederico Dimatatac,1,2MD, Diana LT Teo,3MBBS, MSc, FRCPath, David C Lye,1,2,4 MBBS, FRACP, FAMS, Yee Sin Leo,1,2,5 M.Med (Int Med), FRCP, FAMS Abstract Dengue fever (DF) has several hematological manifestations including thrombocytopenia and increased bleeding risk. Prophylactic platelet
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Chapter I: The Introduction A. Introduction Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that has become a major international public health concern. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world, predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), a potentially lethal complication, was first recognized in the 1950’s during dengue epidemics in the Philippines and Thailand. DHF affects most Asian countries and has become a leading cause of hospitalization
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cause the mosquito-borne disease such as Dengue fever (DF) and dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF). The cases of dengue are keeping increasing from time to time and this has made it become a serious international concern. Initially, in the 1950’s only 5 countries documented dengue but up until now the dengue cases were reported in more than 100 countries (Guha –Sapi & Schimmer, 2005). Dengue can be transferred when the mosquitoes infected with one of the four dengue virus serotypes known as DEN-1, DEN-2
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leaves contains coumarin, papain and iron which are the three main essentials that increase blood platelets. Dengue viruses, mosquito-borne members of the Flaviviridae family, are the causative agents of dengue fever. Dengue is the most important emerging viral disease of humans that in recent decades has become a major international public health concern. There is a widespread of dengue cases in every corner of our country. Many people can’t afford to go to hospitals just to get medical assistance
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2 Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction There are as many as 4 billion people, or 80 percent of the earth’s population that are using a form of herbal medicine in their health care system (World Health Organization, 2008). According to Ernest (2002), Chinese herbal medicines holds a large section of users in this population and most of which are known to be unregulated treatments and are freely available to everyone is in concomitant treatment with synthetic medicine. Chinese
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ➢ Pathophysiology o A. schematic diagram (book based) ➢ Pathophysiology (Client Cantered) ----------------------- Non-modifiable factors: • AGE and SEX – both are affected since dengue is a universal infection • SEASON – Aedes aegypti is more commonly found in tropical and subtropical countries Modifiable factors: • Poor environmental sanitation (presence of stagnant water container junk tires and bottle) • Poor practice to protect
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