Both Dengue and Chikungunya are viral diseases having similar symptoms. However, it is important to identify the exact disease as Dengue might require medical intervention. It can happen that a patient can have both Dengue and Chinkungunya at the same time (co-infection). Moreover, the diseases can be confused with Malaria but a distinguishing symptom of Dengue is bleeding. The below tests can to help detect these diseases in time. For details on Prevention, Symptoms and Infection control scroll to the bottom of the page:
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neither of the two vector
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Dengue is an infectious disease which affects 50 to 528 people million every year globally. Also, about 20,000 people die of this disease. It is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected tropical Aedes Aegypti mosquito. We can differentiate Aedes mosquito from other mosquitoes as they have white stripes all over their body thus are also known as tiger mosquitoes.
Dengue is a disease caused by viruses spread by mosquitoes that thrive in and near human lodgings. When a tropical mosquito bites a person infected with a dengue virus, the virus enters the mosquito. When the infected mosquito then bites another person, the virus enters that person's bloodstream. That’s how dengue spreads. Dengue does not get transmits directly from person-to-person.
Monsoon seasons provide an apt condition for them to breed. The mosquito lays about 1200 eggs at a time and 400- 500 larvae can emerge from these. They lay eggs on the surface of the collected water. And they need just a week time or 7-10 days to hatch.
Symptoms appear between 3–14 days after the infective bite. Dengue fever is a flu-like illness that can attack infants, young children and adults. Younger children are affected the most.
The fever lasts from two to seven days. Younger children and those with their first dengue infection have a milder illness than older children and adults. The disease is also called "break bone fever" because of the severe muscle and joint pains. Platelets number decrease drastically in extreme conditions which cause bleeding disorder.
Recovery from dengue generally takes two to seven days. In a small proportion of cases, the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
Dengue shares similar signs and symptoms with Malaria, yellow fever, viral hepatitis, leptospirosis, Chikungunya.
Dengue is not transmitted directly from person-to-person. People who have dengue fever should rest, drink plenty of fluids and take medicines according to the doctor’s prescription. These mosquitoes require very less water to breed and multiply at a rapid pace.
It is the responsibility of every citizen to educate their kids and people about dengue. Also, cleanliness is the only prevention. Not only our house and premises have to be cleaned but the society as well. Do not hesitate to point out to your neighbours if you feel something can give way to dengue.