Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Dengue fever, or what is known as “broken bone fever” or “seven-day fever”, was classified as one of the most common and widespread viral diseases, according to a report issued by the World Health Organization in 2012.
Dengue cases have increased over the past few decades, and the epidemic infection is now common in some parts of the world.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that is one of the most common causes of arthropod transmission of viral diseases in the world, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
The roots of dengue fever, according to the World Health Organization, go back about 2,000 years ago, when it was widespread in China, but its first discovery was in 1780 by an American doctor in the Philippines.
The disease has been called “fever of broken bones” due to the severe pain experienced in the bones, joints, and muscles due to the injury.
The World Health Organization stated that although the dengue fever epidemic receded at the beginning of the last century and was almost forgotten by the world, it has recently returned with the increase in diseases known as “recurrent diseases” all over the world, especially in tropical and subtropical climates, pointing out that approximately 75% of the world’s population may be exposed to dengue fever. particularly in the Asia Pacific region.
When does a mosquito bite become dangerous? What are the symptoms of dengue fever?
Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito. The dengue virus is divided into four serotypes (DEN 1, DEN 2, DEN 3, and DEN 4). Symptoms of the disease appear between 3 and 14 days (average 4 to 7 days) following the infectious bite. Dengue fever is a flu-like disease that affects infants, young children and adults.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four people gets dengue.
Symptoms of mild dengue fever may conflict with those of other illnesses that cause fever, pain, or rash.
Symptoms of dengue fever vary from mild to severe in infected people. Severe dengue fever can be life-threatening within a few hours and usually requires hospital care.
Common symptoms of dengue fever include:
Nausea and vomiting. Skin rash. Eye pain, muscle pain, bone pain, fever
Prevention and control of dengue depends on vector control, as there is no specific treatment for dengue, but early detection and access to appropriate medical care to prevent dengue certainly help reduce infection rates.
2023-07-25 06:01:15
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