Dengue Hemorrhagic fever
Aedes aegypti is the main mosquito vector that transmits the dengue virus from person to person. Aides aegypti feeds on a dengue virus infected person and bite other persons within radius less than 400 meters. Their breeding places are containers with clear water, hole, water logging jar and they prefer to feed during the day.
Symptoms
High body temperature, continuous high fever. Some cases have anorexia, nausea and vomiting.
Severe symptoms
If you have symptoms following this one must be taken to the hospital.
Patients feel drowsy or very fatigue, drinking or eating less.
Nausea and vomiting at all times.
Severe abdominal pain.
Bleeding such as nose-bleed, vomiting or bloody stool.
Restlessness, irritability.
Behavior change from the norm.
Thirsty all the time.
Cry and disturb all the time in case of pediatrics.
Cold body, darker skin color or has spots under skin.
Reduced urine output or do not urinate for a long time.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) patients care should be treated as follows
To provide patients rest in well ventilated place.
Tepid sponge bath with water or warm water always by use towels moistened with water, then wring it lightly. Pat face, body, arms and legs by gently, then placed on the forehead, neck, armpit, chest, back and groin. Doing continually at least 15 minutes then patients wear the clothing that is not very thick or cover by thin fabric and repose. During the sponge procedure if patients have chills must stop to sponge then provide clothing cover patients, when patients have not chills then sponge it on.
Tack Paracetamol for relief of fever when have high fever, high body temperature or headache, body pain so much every 4 hours. Do not take other medicines for relief of fever especially Aspirin, all reduce fever sachet or ibuprofen drug group because may cause of bleeding disorders or liver failure.
Do not inject into muscle and other drugs not essential. Note in high fever of DHF, the taking reduce fever medicine will temporary reduce fever when drugs have no effect the fever increase again, Fever can not decrease to normal. The sponge will help patients feel more comfortably.
To provide patients drink oral rehydration solution (ORS) or juice add a little salt. If have nausea and vomiting can not drink water. To often sip a little at a time. Do not drink water only.
All food should be soft diet, easily digest, not spicy such as milk, ice cream, boil rice, etc., should not refrain from food or drink that is red, black or brown.
To see the doctor by an appointment for blood test.