A virus infection come from this tiny mosquito can really end your life if you do not take any action. Dengue fever is a disease caused by a Dengue virus infection (genus Flavivirus) spread by female Aedes mosquitoes. The way it is applied was to bite Aedes mosquitoes of people with the dengue virus to healthy people. There are two most severe dengue types, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS). The virus will also be hidden in the patient's body for three to 14 days (average four to six days) before showing signs. Patients may experience sudden fever, followed by a variety of nonspecific signs and symptoms. This year, from January to June 6, 48,584 cases of dengue fever were reported, with a total of 84 deaths. Although there was a decrease of 11% from 54,524 cases last year over the same period, over the past six weeks, it has found that the trend of increasing dengue cases continues with an average increase of eight percent (8%) per week. The Malaysian Ministry of Health expects growth in dengue fever cases for the second wave this year from early June until September 2020, based on the trend of Dengue Fever cases for five years.
What treatments can be taken?
Therefore, with the increasing incidence of dengue infection, the diagnosis of dengue disease during the early phase should be the priority and concern of every health facility. There is currently a rapid test that can use to diagnose dengue fever. This quick test only takes about 20 minutes to determine the results. NS1 (Nonstructural protein 1) is a high-glycoprotein in patients with dengue fever during the initial clinical phase; it can be found from day one to day nine after the onset of fever. Therefore, this NS1 (NS1Ag) test allows early diagnosis of dengue fever, which is from the first day of fever. After all, we must obey all instructions from the Ministry of Health Malaysia in dealing with this dengue fever outbreak and not forgetting the Covid-19 outbreak. Not forget to mention, take care of ourselves and be alert of your surroundings.
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