Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
| Disease Info Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Dengue
Drugs For Dengue
Page Options
Dengue / Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever / Dengue Shock Syndrome
3.51
/5
Comments : 59
| |||
Dengue Fever - Overview |
|||
Text 
|
Dengue is the most important mosquito-transmitted viral disease in terms of morbidity and mortality
'Dengue' is a homonym for the African 'ki denga pepo'. Dengue fever usually affects people living in tropical regions and it manifests with a sudden episode of high fever. More serious form of Dengue fever is called Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) and affects a small proportion of patients who are affected by dengue fever. It is believed that there is a secondary infection by a different dengue virus serotype that leads to the development of DHF. In Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever there is leakage of the plasma and its escape from the blood stream leading to bleeding. Lack of blood clotting is also observed. About 20-30% who suffer from DHF develop shock and this is known as Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS).  The severity and risk factors for DHF depends upon:  Strain and serotype of the infecting virus Age of the patient Immune status of the patient Genetic predisposition of the patientDHF is a more severe form of dengue, which can be fatal if unrecognized and not properly treated. Dengue is endemic in 112 countries of the world and affects almost 50 to 100 million people every year with over 500,000 reported cases of DHF/DSS. Fewer dengue cases have been generally reported in the black population than in other races. Fewer cases of DHF/DSS have been reported in men than in women. |
Latest Publication and Research on Dengue - Updated on 04/18/2013.
Study estimates 390 million dengue cases a year in world, with India having highest burden. - Published by PubMed
The Role of Anti-dengue Virus NS-1 and Anti-protein Disulfide Isomerase Antibodies on Platelet Aggregation in Secondary Dengue Infection. - Published by PubMed
The two-faced T cell epitope: Examining the host-microbe interface with JanusMatrix. - Published by PubMed
Comprehensive analysis of dengue virus-specific responses supports an HLA-linked protective role for CD8+ T cells. - Published by PubMed
Small molecule inhibitors of ER a-glucosidases are active against multiple hemorrhagic fever viruses. - Published by PubMed
Study estimates 390 million dengue cases a year in world, with India having highest burden. - Published by PubMed
The Role of Anti-dengue Virus NS-1 and Anti-protein Disulfide Isomerase Antibodies on Platelet Aggregation in Secondary Dengue Infection. - Published by PubMed
The two-faced T cell epitope: Examining the host-microbe interface with JanusMatrix. - Published by PubMed
Comprehensive analysis of dengue virus-specific responses supports an HLA-linked protective role for CD8+ T cells. - Published by PubMed
Small molecule inhibitors of ER a-glucosidases are active against multiple hemorrhagic fever viruses. - Published by PubMed
|
|
|
| Share it! |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Related Links
Chikungunya
Chikungunya is caused due to a mosquito bites and causes high fever, joint pain and rashes. It is not a killer ...
Filariasis
Filariasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by blood -feeding arthropods, mainly black flies and ...
Health Effects of Global Warming
Greenhouse effect causes excessive heat to build up in the earth's atmosphere causing global warming and affects the environment and ...
Comment & Contribute
|
Posted by:
bluemoon_67(Guest)
Posted on: 05/01/2013 One of my acquaintances is suffering from Dengue and is having blood replacement every day from last 4 weeks. He also get vomiting and his blood platelets start going down after 4 hours of supply of blood. What could be the treatment of this state. Please reply ASAP. Thanks a lot in advance.
Reply |
Forward
Posted by:
oldbamboo(Guest)
Posted on: 01/05/2013 don't give aspirin to a suspected dengue patient. it is an a thrombolytic agent, meaning, it is a drug used to prevent blood clots as in patients suffering from hypertensive diseases. in dengue hemorrhagic fever, the part of the blood called platelets, gets depleted, these platelets are important. why? because they aid in the clotting mechanism. if you take aspirin which is a lytic agent, the platelets are prevented from clotting. if the blood doesn't clot, then, there will be bleeding from the nose, the gums or the stomach.
Posted by:
soccastillo
Posted on: 12/26/2012 My husband was hospitalized due to dengue. After 5days, his blood platelet count back to normal with no fever at all. After a day he was discharged from the hospital, we noticed again that he has rashes in his body, arms and legs but he doesn't feel anything, no fever, has appetite and no muscle pain. Can I have your advise please? |
|
Posted by:
kailasampg1821
Posted on: 12/03/2012 Today morning we came to know that our daughter 2 years old is infected by dengue So she is admitted in hospital ..is there any peculiar medicine ???? and pls tell how it will spread.....and how to prevent this in future.....
Posted by:
(Guest)
Posted on: 12/02/2012 My relative 12 yrs old. she have fever for last 3 days ; we admit in local hospital ; no of time blod chekc ; and finally DENGU are dected. ; now i confused what to do next ; pls help me |
|
Posted by:
elabs12(Guest)
Posted on: 11/24/2012 can i suggest why are some treatment for dengue disease? |
|
Posted by:
Harish-B.Shah
Posted on: 11/19/2012 Hi all ! I import and sell concentrated long lasting Chlorine granules . These are mainly used for preventiion of growth of organisms in water . Should any one be interested , call me on 09820076172
Harish B Shah - Mumbai
Posted by:
Sanil
Posted on: 10/27/2012 Hello Friends...I am from Mumbai and using some powerful natural anti-oxidants given by nature itself which is very helpful and effective in any kind of viral or bacterial infections like Dengue,Malaria,Hepatitis,etc.I can share the information in details if someone is affected due to these kind of viruses.
Contact-9987520685
Posted by:
captrajesh
Posted on: 10/27/2012 Hey Sanil, why don't you post the details here itself for the benefit of all? |
| View all Comments (59) | ||
