Dengue Fever

Dengue Fever

1. By
V.S.Rashmi Priyem

2. Content
What is Dengue Fever?
Symptoms of Dengue Fever
Diagnosis of Dengue Fever
Treatment for Dengue Fever
Protection from Dengue Fever

3. Dengue fever is a virus based
disease spread by mosquitoes.

4. Dengue Fever
Dengue ‘s other names, including
"breakbone" or "dandy fever.
The virus that causes dengue fever is
carried by female mosquitoes “Aides
Aegypti”.
Dengue Fever Symptoms appear within 5
to 6 Days of being bitten by an infected
mosquito and last for 1 to 2 Weeks

11. How to Diagnose Dengue
Fever?
Blood Test
Blood PCR Test(Polymerase Chain
Reaction) for Dengue
IgG and IgM ( To measure Immunogloblin
Level in Body / Also known as Antibodies)
The PCR based method is more effective in
the first few days of Infection

12. Treatment-If you Get Dengue
Fever
Visit a Doctor (Physician)
Take Rest
Drink Plenty of Water
No Treatment for Dengue
Take (Calpol/Meftal) Medicine to reduce your
Fever
But Avoid Asprin Drug

14. To Protect Yourself against Dengue
Fever
Use a Mosquito repellent

15. To Protect Yourself against Dengue
Fever
Dress in protective Clothing
Long Sleeved Shirts, Long Pants and Socks

16. To Protect Yourself against Dengue
Fever
Keep unscreened windows and Door Closed

17. To Protect Yourself against Dengue
Fever
Keep Window and Door Screens repaired

18. To Protect Yourself against Dengue
Fever
Use Mosquito Net & Bat

19. To Protect Yourself against Dengue
Fever
Get rid of areas where mosquito breeds
Such as standing water in flower pots or Stagnant
or discarded trees

21. Be Aware of
Dengue
Fever
Control
Mosquito &
Treat
Properly for
Dengue Fever
Let us Spread the dengue
prevention message to others…

22. Good Bye to
Mosquito
Good Bye to
All