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Walang tao ang gustong magkasakit sapagkat sa Sagot: Ito ay malalang klase ng dengue fever.
panahong ito na hindi basta-basta ang pagkita Ang mga kalimitang nagkakaroon nito ay mga
ng pera mas makabubuting umiwas sa sakit batang nasa edad na labing-apat (14) pababa
upang sa ibang bagay na lamang mailaan ang ngunit ang mga matatanda ay may posibilidad
perang kinikita. Lalo na ngayong panahon ng ding magkaroon nito. Ang mga simtomas ng
tag-ualn, talagang napakaraming sakit ang dengue hemorrhagic fever ay:
maaaring dumapo sa isang tao. Isa sa mga
dapat na iwasang sakit ay ang dengue fever. Ito
ay delikadong sakit na kapag napabayaan ay • Pagsusuka
maaaring ikamatay ng isang tao. • Pagkahilo
• Walang gana sa pagkain
MGA TERMINO • Pananakit ng ulo
• Mataas na lagnat
Tanong: Ano ang dengue fever?
• Pananakit ng tiyan
• Pagdurugo ng ilong at gilagid
Sagot: Ang dengue fever ay isang
nakakahawang sakit na nagmumula sa dengue • Pagdumi nang maitim ang kulay dahil
virus. Ang dengue virus na ito ay naisasalin o sa pagdurugo ng bituka
naililipat sa pamamagitan ng kagat ng lamok.
Tanong: Ano ang aedes aegypti at aedes
Tanong: Ano ang break-bone fever? albopictus?
Sagot: Ito ay isang klase ng dengue fever na Sagot: Ang aedes aegypti at aedes albopictus ay
ang mas kadalasang dinadapuan ay mga taong mga lamok na nakakapagsalin ng dengue fever.
may edad na labing-lima (15) pataas. Ang mga Ang mga ganitong klase ng lamok ay
simtomas ng break-bone fever ay: nangangagat sa araw at maaari silang mabuhay
sa loob at paligid ng bahay.
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DENGUE FEVER: MALAKING PROBLEMA
Tanong: Bakit dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ang Sagot: Oo, lalong dumadami ang nagkakasakit
sakit na dengue fever? ng dengue fever. Dahil na rin ito sa patuloy na
pagdami ng mga taong pumupunta sa siyudad o
lungsod kung saan karaniwan ay naiiwan lamang
Sagot: Ang sakit na dengue fever ay dapat
na nakakalat ang mga basura kung saan-saan.
pagtuunan ng pansin sapagkat kung ang isang
Gayundin naman ang kakulangan sa tubig kung
tao ay magkakaroon ng ganitong sakit ay
kaya't hindi maiiwasan ng mga tao ang mag-
siguradong matitigil ang pang-araw-araw niyang
ipon nito na magiging dahilan naman upang
ginagawa, maaaring sa pagpasok sa
pamuhayan ng mga lamok. Maaari ding ang mga
eskuwelahan o kaya naman ay sa trabaho, sa
insecticide na ginagamit pamatay ng mga lamok
kadahilanang hindi maiiwasan ang panghihina
ay hindi na gaanong epektibo dahil nasasanay
ng katawan.
na ang mga lamok dito.
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ANU-ANO ANG MGA SINTOMAS NG Ang Aedes aegypti at ang Aedes albopictus
DENGUE? (nasa kanan) ay ang dalawang uri ng lamok na
nagdadala ng dengue at DHF. Ang mga lamok na
ito ay nangangagat lamang sa umaga. Ang mga
• mataas na lagnat na tumatagal ng ito ay nanganganak sa mga lugar na may
dalawa hanggang siyam na araw malilinaw na tubig tulad ng mga paso, lata at
• pananakit ng ulo mga lumang gulong. Mayroong mga kulay
• panlalamig puting marka sa katawan ang mga lamok na ito.
Ang karaniwang biktima ng mga lamok na ito ay
• pananakit ng katawan at mga kasu- mga batang may edad na 10 pababa. Ngunit
kasuan maaari ring magkaroon ng dengue ang mga
• pagkakaroon ng mga mapupulang sanggol at mga matatanda. Kapag panahon ng
pantal sa katawan o rashes na tag-ulan ay hindi gaanong aktibo ang mga
tinatawag na petechiae lamok na ito at madalas silang namamahay sa
• pamumula ng mata loob ng mga bahay-bahay kung kaya't
masmataas ang bilang mga taong nagkakaroon
• sobrang pagkahina ng katawan ng dengue tuwing tag-ulan.
Ang dengue ay unang lumaganap noong mga taong 1779-1780 sa Asya, Aprika at Hilagang Amerika.
Nang mga panahong ito, ang dengue ay hindi pa nakakamamatay. Ngunit matapos ang World War II ay
nagkaroon ng malawakang epidemiya ng dengue sa mundo. Unang lumaganap ang Dengue Hemorrhagic
Fever sa Timog-Silangang Asya noong mga taong 1950 ngunit sa pagdating ng 1975 ay naging isa sa mga
pangunahing sanhi na ang dengue sa pagpapa-ospital at pagkamatay ng maraming mga bata sa iba't-
ibang bansa.
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The doctor concluded that I have a systemic viral information or dengue fever. I thought that Dengue is
from the bite of a female mosquito during daytime but that is called Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. What I
got is the dengue without the hemorrhage. He said that I had to watch out for bleeding in my mouth,
nose and my wastes in the coming days. Thank God because I will need blood transfusion for the
former. The doctor said that as a viral infection, once your body defenses go down you will most likely
get it.
I have listed the things that I experienced during my encounter with the disease.
Day 3: Fever with rashes, headache and body pains. I also got a diarrhea. Extreme thirst.
Day 4: Very high fever, I topped the thermometer at 43 degrees Celsius. Loss of appetite
Day 5: Fever was absent but the rashes are very visible
1. Drink plenty of water - Excess will be flushed out through peeing. I also learned that you need to drink
water with Oresol or hydrite to replace the salts you excreted. Gatorade also helps.
2. Take paracetamol every 4 hours if you have fever. Stay away from Aspirin
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_Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever :: etiology
Spontaneous bleeding is a frequent complication in dengue patients and it is associated with increased
mortality. In order to identify predictors of spontaneous hemorrhages in dengue, a systematic revision of
literature was performed using the data base of PubMed. The available data has been obtained from cross
sectional, cases and controls and retrospective cohort studies. In these studies, thrombocytopenia and
alterations of coagulation mechanisms have been the variables more frequently associated to bleeding in
dengue. Other manifestations like tourniquet test, changes of blood pressure, pleural effusion and hepatic
alterations, among others, have also been suggested as potential predictors of spontaneous hemorrhages.
In this article, available evidence is discussed and the author suggests evaluating these results in
prospective cohort studies.
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How to Recognize, Prevent and Treat Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
1. Step 1
BE AWARE. Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes (Aedis Aegypti mosquitoes).
They usually bite people during the day. The illness is viral, with sudden onset of fever, severe
headache, joint and muscle pain, rash, nausea and vomiting. Dengue fever can also start as or
progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever, which is severe and sometimes fatal.
2. Step 2
3. Step 3
SEEK A DOCTOR'S ADVICE. Seek a doctor's advice if you get a fever after leaving an area where
dengue fever occurs. To treat the fever and aches, use Acetomenophen (Tylenol) or paracetamol.
Do not use aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory because
these act as anticoagulants. This is a serious issue with hemorrhagic fever. It is also important to
rest and drink a lot of fluids. If the fever is associated with a skin rash , abdominal pain, easy
bruising or bleeding, see a doctor right away. Severe cases require hospitalization.
How to Treat Dengue Fever but some can progress to dengue hemorrhagic
fever, which is fatal in about 5 percent of cases.
Since dengue fever often occurs while traveling,
Dengue fever is an acute viral infection
here are some things to keep in mind in case
characterized by extreme fever, headaches, joint
you come down with the disease while abroad.
and muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and a rash.
Most cases of dengue fever are relatively mild,
Found in tropical areas of the world, dengue fever is a viral disease that is spread through the
bite of an infected mosquito. There are four different virus strains associated with dengue fever
and outbreaks are common. Dengue fever has a duration of only a few days and shows
symptoms of high fever, severe headaches, muscle pain and spasms, nausea and a rash. There is
no vaccine to protect travelers from this unfortunate affliction, but if you experience any
symptoms after traveling to an area where dengue fever is present, you should seek immediate
medical attention. Dengue fever is not fatal and is usually simply treated.
1. Step 1
Drink fluids. Keeping you body adequately hydrated is important. In the short time that dengue
fever ravages your body, you will likely experience drastic changes of tempertaure, causing you
to sweat or chill, as well as excessively vomit. Maintaining hydration during this time will give
back to your body what it loses. Proper hydration may require fluids to be given intraveneously.
2. Step 2
Rest. Although it may be difficult to sleep soundly while dengue fever is running its course
through your body, it is crucial that you get planty of rest. Medications that contain
acetaminophen will be the most helpful in ridding your severe headaches and muscle pain, as
well as provide you with a sleep aid.
3. Step 3
Monitor vitals. While infected with dengue fever, closely monitor your heart rate and blood
pressure. It is important to do so at least every hour or two. Such drastic changes in temperature
can cause your blood pressure to drop and your heart to beat too slow.
4. Step 4
Post-infection monitoring. Dengue fever will leave you fealing drained and tired. Your physician
will probably recommend that your blood platelets be monitored to ensure that your immune
system is properly restored.