Written by Fatima Khalil Thursday, July 13, 2023 08:00 AM infection dengue fever It is a disease with symptoms similar to a bad case of influenza and is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes that are found mainly in Asia, Africa and South America, according to the “Health Direct” website.
What are the symptoms of dengue fever?
If you have dengue fever, you may suffer from:
sudden fever
Headache – pain behind your eyes
goosebumps
swollen glands
Muscle and joint pain
feeling tired
Abdominal pain
Vomiting and nausea
A faint red rash
These symptoms can be mild or very bad.
Symptoms usually appear between 3 and 14 days after the mosquito bite. The fever usually lasts for 6 days.
Most people with dengue recover within about a week. Sometimes, the infection is more serious.
What are the symptoms of acute dengue fever?
Severe dengue (also known as dengue hemorrhagic fever) is rare but can lead to death. Severe dengue symptoms can begin 3 to 7 days after the first symptoms of dengue appear.
People with severe dengue feel very unwell and have additional symptoms such as:
severe abdominal pain;
Rapid breathing
persistent vomiting
He vomits with blood in it
bleeding gums
Unexpected bleeding
Insomnia
Dengue hemorrhagic fever occurs most often in children and young adults.
Acquiring different types of dengue, even years later, increases the risk of developing severe dengue.
2023-07-13 05:00:00
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