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THE STRIKE OF DENGUE FEARS MALAYSIANS

What is dengue ? Dengue is an acute viral infection characterized by fever and a rash. It is one of the most common mosquito-bornediseases. It is a major health concern today, especially during the rainy season. Often, dengue outbreaks are caused by poor sanitation and crowded living conditions. 

TREATMENT OF DENGUE FEVER

   Dengue fever is usually a self-limited illness. There is in specific antiviral treatment currently available for dengue fever. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided a number of free publications about dengue.

   Supportive care with analgesics, fluid replacement, and bed rest is usually sufficient. Acetaminophen may be used to treat fever and relieve other symptoms. Aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and management and proactive treatment of homerrhage.

   Single-dose methylprednisolone showed no mortality benefit in the treatment of dengue shick syndrome in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) in Singapore is caryying out research to find inhibitors of dengue viral target proteins to reduce the viral load during active infection.

   If you think may have dengue fever, you should use pain relievers with acetaminophen and avoid medicines with aspirin, which could worsen bleeding. You should also rest, drink plenty of fluids, and see your doctor. If you start to feel worse in the first 24 hours after you fever goes down, you should get to the hospital immedialety to be checked for complications. 

   Lastly, the researches therefore conclude that dengue fever should be considered in the dirrenrential diagnosis of fever and rash in the returning traveler. Dermatologistsshould be aware of the distincvtive exanthema of dengue fever. Recognition of the dengue fever rash permits a rapid and early diagnosis, which is critical as dengue fever can progress to life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome, which is fatal and obviously can cause death to the victim.