What you should know about Dengue
Dengue is a flu-like ‘often severe’ viral illness spread amongst humans by the bites of Aedes mosquitoes. High fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, nausea and vomiting are common symptoms and are frequently accompanied by a rash.
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a sometimes fatal complication of dengue characterized by high fever and a tendency to bleed. After a few days of fever the patient’s condition may rapidly deteriorate, leading to circulatory failure. Death can follow within 12 to 24 hours of proper hospital care is not provided.
