Definition of Dengue
DHF is caused by a virus that is transmitted through mosquito bites. It is estimated that there are one hundred million cases of dengue fever occur each year worldwide. Most of them endemic sudden and affects thousands of people in a short time.Patients with DHF in IndonesiaIndonesia currently ranks second after Brazil DHF patients. In fact, according to data from the Ministry of Health in 2009-2011 the number of deaths due to dengue in Indonesia reached 1,125 cases. The data is simultaneously put Indonesia in Southeast Asia as the highest state in cases of DHF.
Meanwhile, according to data from the Ministry of Health of Indonesia in 2013, the number of dengue patients in all 31 provinces reached 48 905 people, including 376 fatalities. So, basically DHF is a very common disease in Indonesia.Symptoms of dengue feverSymptoms of dengue fever generally will be seen in three to fourteen days after the incubation period and usually begins with a high fever that can reach a temperature of 41 degrees celsius. The incubation period is the time between the first virus to enter the body until the first symptoms appear.The main causes of DHF
Causes dengue is the dengue virus and spread to humans through the bite of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Meaning DBD can not be transmitted directly from one person to another without intermediaries mosquitoes. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes usually breed in high populated areas (like in big cities) that have a moist and warm climate.DBD diagnosis through blood testsIf you experience flu-like symptoms and fever for more than a week, you should consult your doctor. Specific characteristics of the symptoms of dengue, namely high fever up to 41 degrees Celsius, headache, joint pain, muscle and bone, until the pain behind the eyes.Your doctor will do blood tests to find out if there is dengue virus in your body.Regarding the treatment of DHF
There is no specific medicine to treat dengue fever, but symptoms of this disease can be treated by drinking plenty of fluids, rest, and taking paracetamol. If a treatment is applied, usually DBD will recover within one to two weeks.Complications that ariseAlthough only occurred in a handful of cases, dengue can develop into a more serious complication, known as severe dengue. Severe dengue can cause the sufferer to experience a decrease in blood pressure or shock, organ damage, and bleeding. Therefore deliver severe dengue patients to the hospital to be addressed as soon as possible because it is feared could lead to death if handled too late.Dengue fever prevention measuresAlthough up to now there is no vaccine that can ward off dengue, but some preventive measures of this disease can do, including:
Sterilize home or around your home environment, for example by spraying mosquito repellent.
Clean the tub and sprinkled powder in order to abate mosquito larvae die.
Shut down, flipped, or if necessary to get rid of the media other small water reservoir in your home.
Installing anti-mosquito wire around the ventilation of your home.
Installing netting in bed you sleep.
Wear mosquito repellent, especially those containing N-diethylmetatoluamide (DEET), which proved effective. But do not use this product in infants who were aged under two years.
Wearing enough clothes to protect you from mosquito bites.
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