Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)

Saturday, October 17, 2009


Cause and transmission medium
The disease is caused by a virus that causes interference with the capillary blood vessels and blood clotting system, resulting in bleeding-bleeding.
Vector involved in transmission of this disease is the mosquito Aedes aegypti.

Disease manifestations
After the shoot / incubation for 3 - 15 days the infected person can experience / suffer from this disease in one of the following 4 forms, namely:
     * Form abortif, a patient does not feel any symptoms.
     * Classic dengue, the patient had high fever for 4 to 7 days, pain, bone pain, followed by the appearance of spots or patches of bleeding under the skin.
     * Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (Dengue Fever dengue / DHF) symptoms similar to classic dengue plus bleeding from the nose, mouth, anus, etc..
     * Dengue Shock Syndrome, symptoms similar to dengue shock plus / presyok in this common form of death.

Because of frequent bleeding and shock, then the disease mortality rate is high, therefore any patient suspected of having dengue fever disease in any level must be taken to a doctor or hospital, given the subject to the shock / death.

Medical
Treatment of this disease is primarily intended to overcome the bleeding, prevent / deal with a state of shock / presyok, namely by ensuring that people with lots of drinking, taking drugs and Sarikurma Platelets Spiriluna to increase blood.
 
Prevention
Prevention is by mosquito bites in AVOID during the day (morning to afternoon) because the Aedes mosquito is active during the day (not night). This can be done to avoid being in locations that many nyamuknya in the daytime, especially in the area are his DHF patients. If it is necessary to be in place Dress MORE CLOSED, long pants and long sleeved shirts for example. USE LIQUID / CREAM ANTI-MOSQUITO (MOSQUITO repellant) which sold in stores, on the part of the body not covered by clothing.

Keep an eye on the environment in the house and yard. Discard or Hide the objects that contain useless water, or store in such a way that does not hold water. Sprinkle powder abate (which can be bought in pharmacies) in the bath and the other water reservoirs, as well as in trenches / ditches in and around the home, especially when the ditch water is not / less flow. Swimming / aquarium should not be left empty without fish, fill it with mosquito larvae-eating fish. Spray the parts of the house and the yard is a place berkeliarannya mosquitoes, with mosquito spray (which many are sold in stores) WHEN LOOKS IN THE MORNING wandering MOSQUITO / LUNCH / AFTERNOON.

If there is one positive inmates, or suspected of having dengue, immediately spray the entire house and yard with mosquito spray in the morning, afternoon and evening.

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