Information from the World Health Organization It is reported that up to 400 million people around the world are infected with dengue fever each year, with an estimated 100 million people becoming ill from the infection and 40,000 people dying from severe dengue fever.
Meanwhile, the latest Thai statistics show that there are approximately 91,979 patients, an illness rate of 139.09 per 100,000 people, and 93 deaths from 44 provinces. The death rate is 0.1 percent, increasing by more than 5,000 cases per week, more than three times during the same period. last year It is a disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes that should not be overlooked because anyone can get bitten by a mosquito!
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The rate of dengue fever has increased more than 30 times.
Dengue fever has a continuously increasing infection rate. It was found to have increased 30 times from 50 years ago. Before 1970, there were only 9 countries that encountered outbreaks of dengue fever. But currently, dengue fever outbreaks have been found in 129 countries around the world. This means that people around the world are at risk of being infected with dengue fever. This is especially true in the United States, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific Islands. Especially in our Asian continent. The more you have a 70% chance of being at risk for dengue fever.
As the community increases, the outbreak of dengue fever also increases.
Urban communities where densely populated people live are a good breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes. Tourists are unknowingly infected. It can be a vector to spread the dengue virus further and wider. from both domestic and international travel coupled with global warming When global temperatures rise Conditions of humidity and warmth that occur It is another factor that causes the growth of mosquitoes to increase as well.
There are 4 strains of dengue fever.
It includes DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4. Dengue fever usually has no symptoms or only mild symptoms. But in some cases, it can cause severe dengue fever.
Danger warning sign
Severe stomach pain, excessive vomiting, continuous vomiting, rapid breathing, bleeding around the gums. feeling very tired, weak Vomiting with blood
It can be re-infected up to 4 times.
Because there are 4 strains of dengue virus and outbreaks will rotate. Each year there are different strains that spread. In the case that we have ever had a type of dengue fever The body only develops immunity to the type of dengue virus it is infected with. Therefore, we are at risk of being infected with 3 other strains of dengue virus, making it possible for us to be infected with the dengue virus up to 4 times in our lifetime.
Re-infected, symptoms more severe than before
If the second dengue virus infection is caused by a different strain than the original, May increase the risk of more severe symptoms. Because when exposed to dengue fever for the first time, our body will have an immune system by creating immunity to fight against the virus. But immunity is not permanent or other types of protection. Can only protect strains that have previously been infected. When we are infected with dengue fever again for the second time, but it is a different strain, our immune system in our body becomes confused. and does not work well enough Unable to fight the virus in time As a result, the infection at that time 2 have more severe symptoms and more life-threatening
Dengue fever can be contracted, it doesn’t choose people.
Aedes mosquitoes are the carriers of dengue fever. and is considered to be the fastest spreading vector in the world. Therefore, no matter what area If there are Aedes mosquitoes, there is a chance of being at risk. Or to emphasize clearly, we all have a chance of being infected with dengue fever at any time.
“Influenza” continues to be high, while “dengue fever” is slowing down but the morbidity and death rates are high.
Dengue fever can be prevented with a vaccine.
Currently, there is no specific drug for treating dengue fever. Treatment is therefore palliative according to the symptoms and severity of the disease. In addition to preventing mosquito bites or eliminating mosquito breeding grounds, There is another way to prevent and reduce the risk, that is, by injecting the “Dengue Fever Vaccine,” which has 2 types.
3-dose dengue fever vaccine (Dengvaxia) 2-dose dengue fever vaccine (QDenga)
Dengue fever, buying your own medicine is life-threatening.
The Department of Disease Control reveals that if people have symptoms of a high fever, Along with headaches, pain in the eye sockets, red face, thirst, or bleeding spots on the torso and arms and legs, you should not buy medicine to take by yourself. Especially antipyretic drugs in the NSAIDs group, such as ibuprofen, dicrofenac, aspirin, as well as combination drugs, have the effect of causing gastrointestinal bleeding and are difficult to treat. Risk of death Or if you take medicine or wipe yourself and the fever doesn’t go down. Or when it reduces and the fever comes back high again? You should immediately see a doctor.
Thank you for information from: Phyathai Hospital and Department of Disease Control
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2023-10-08 02:57:00
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