Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Dengue Fever- symptoms, prevention and treatment in Nepal

Dengue fever is going viral nowadays in Nepal basically in Rupandehi dristricts. It is caused by the single bite of infected mosquito infected by dengue virus. It is characterized by dengue kits test and also low platelets counts.

Sign and Symptoms
- High fever upto  104 degree F.
- Headache
- Joints and muscle pain
-Nausea and vomiting
- Anorexia
- Pain of eyelids

Prevention
- Clean the environment, where there high prone of mosquito.
- Use mosquito repellents while sleeping.
Were full cloth while going out.

Treatment
Since this is the viral infection so there are no any specific medicine unless treating its symptoms.
- Paracetamol 500 mg three times a day to control fever.
- antiemetic like domperidone to control nausea and vomiting.
- Oral Re hydration Solution to compensate fluid loss.

Home remedy and foods supplements
- Pomegranate
- Soup
- Apple
- Plenty of water
- Green vegetables
- Liquid containing food
- Coconut water

Since there is no any medicine for dengue virus, unless dangerous symptoms arises like bleeding from nose, mouth, stool and urine, there in no need to hospitalization. if Platelets count falls to the minimum hospitalization is required. 'It takes upto 7 to 14 days to complete recovery.








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