What are the symptoms of dengue fever?

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A while ago, my husband and I went to Xishuangbanna for a tour. When we came back, we felt all kinds of discomfort, so we went to the hospital for examination. The doctor said that we were suffering from dengue fever, so we asked the doctor carefully. The doctor said that dengue fever is an acute infectious disease transmitted by dengue virus through mosquitoes. In retrospect, I was bitten by mosquitoes several times in those days. After coming back, I feel headache, muscle, pain all over my body, and high fever. Write it down below, hoping to help you!

What are the symptoms of dengue fever?

First of all, the latent period of dengue fever is 2 to 15 days. Clinical manifestations: sudden fever, body temperature rapidly reaches above 37 ℃ and lasts for several days; Rash: red rash and slight itching can be seen on palm, sole and trunk; Bleeding, may be epistaxis, gastric bleeding, hematuria are possible.

Secondly, the treatment of dengue fever includes lowering body temperature, wiping the whole body with alcohol and cooling it with ice; Supplement liquid, give patients more water, can add sugar and salt, drink sugar salt water; Reduce intracranial pressure, because severe headache caused by dengue fever can be injected intravenously with 20% mannitol.

Finally, the prevention of dengue fever: when you go out to play, you must understand the local high-risk infectious diseases and take protective measures, such as applying mosquito repellent, or applying liquid medicine immediately after being bitten by mosquitoes; Wear more long sleeve clothes, especially to guard against the creatures in the tropical rain forest in Southeast Asia.

matters needing attention

Patients should pay more attention to rest and don't stay up late; Light diet, do not eat too greasy food, so as not to aggravate headache and other symptoms; Exercise properly, bask in the sun and go out for a walk.