Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

Description
There was a slight gist of hope for all since DOH has reported an 8.52% decline in
dengue cases last January 1 to May 5 of this year; compared to the growth of cases
last year on the same said period. Nevertheless, we should not be at ease of this
since the peak season of dengue fever is still somewhere between the months of
July and August. So, here are the things we should know about dengue hemorrhagic
fever and its corresponding nursing care management.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is caused by a bite of a vector mosquito called, Aedes

Aegypti. This mosquito is considered to be a day- biting and low flying mosquito and
commonly be found inside the household. On the other hand, some reports initiated
by a study in the UP Los Banos had produced another suspicious mosquito to be a
dengue carrier- known as Aedes Albopictus. This time, this said mosquito is a night
biting mosquito and can be found spreading the virus in the outdoors. DOH is
however unsure if this specie ofAedes mosquito is the one responsible for the cases
of dengue nowadays.
The etiologic agents carried by the vector mosquito include Dengue Virus Types 1,
2, 3, 4, and Chikungunya virus. The condition causes an acute febrile infection with
sudden onset that could be manifested in three stages: