Its Not Just a Mosquito Bite...

How harmful do you think Mosquito Bites are? by: Bianca De Leon

What is dengue fever?

Have you ever been bitten by a mosquito?

A virus caused by infected mosquitoes

Found in tropical and sub-tropical places
FACT: DENGUE WAS FIRST RECOGNIZED IN THE PHILIPPINES IN THE 1950s Another fact: dengue derives from the Spanish language meaning fastidious,careful, and affectation Dengue also means in swahili KA DINGO PEPO.

Symptoms of Dengue
Intense headaches High fever

Pain between the eyes

Joint/muscle pain

fact: In children, symptoms of Dengue fever are milder, but of that child gets dengue again the symptoms will be more severe.

Nausea

Minor bleeding in the nose, mouth, and under the skin

Rash

What is DHF?
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever: The more severe form of Dengue Fever

Symptoms
Hemorrhage Shock Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Fact: this case of Dengue mostly occurs in children under the age of 10

What Systems/Organs are Affected By Dengue Fever?

Have you ever had a cold? Your skin (rash around the arms and legs) Your head Your muscles Your blood vessels

Your spleen and lymph nodes enlarge

Some liver tissues die

How is Dengue Diagnosed?

Have you ever seen a sick person?

When a person shows all of the symptoms:

-Intense Headaches

-High Fever

-Pain Between the Eyes

-Joint/Muscle Pain

Fact: DENGUE FEVER IS HARD TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE ITS SYMPTOMS ARE ALOT LIKE WEST NILE VIRUS

-Nausea

-Rash

-Minor Bleeding in the Nose, Mouth, and Under the Skin

How to Prevent Dengue

Do you use mosquito repellent?

Avoid Mosquitoes: use mosquito repellent Wear Long Shirts and Pants (when needed) Use Mosquito Nets
fact: Unlike mosquitos that carry malaria, which bite at night, aedes mosquitos (the ones that carry dengue) also bite in the daytime

What Medical Treatments are There and How Accurate are they?
How do you recover after the 7 minute run?

Hospitalization

Intensive care
Plenty of rest

Fact: Most healthy people recover from dengue after 2 weeks to a month

Increased fluid intake

Tylenol for body aches

most treatments are not that affective or accurate because there has been a very recent outbreak and so doctors are still looking for a vaccine and an exact cure.

Bibliography

http://www.travelhealth.gov.hk/english/travel_related_diseases/dengue.html - October 9

http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/9/24/19.html - October 9

http://www.medicinenet.com/dengue_fever/page4.htm - October 9

http://www.localhealth.com/article/dengue-fever-1/treatments - October 9

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/dengue_fever.aspx - October 10

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/dengue.shtml - October 11

http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-dengue-affect-children-differently - October 11

http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/what-is-dengue-fever-22399100 - October 15