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    Regularly check for and remove stagnant water sources to prevent mosquito breeding. Use mosquito repellents and wear light, covered clothing. Symptoms of dengue fever include high fever, headache, nausea, rash and joint pain. More severe forms can cause bleeding gums, bruising and nosebleeds. Dengue shock syndrome is life-threatening and includes low blood pressure, bleeding and loss of consciousness. Treatment focuses on rest, fluids and controlling fever and bleeding through transfusions if needed, as there is no specific cure.

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    Regularly check for and remove stagnant water sources to prevent mosquito breeding. Use mosquito repellents and wear light, covered clothing. Symptoms of dengue fever include high fever, headache, nausea, rash and joint pain. More severe forms can cause bleeding gums, bruising and nosebleeds. Dengue shock syndrome is life-threatening and includes low blood pressure, bleeding and loss of consciousness. Treatment focuses on rest, fluids and controlling fever and bleeding through transfusions if needed, as there is no specific cure.

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    Denguee

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    Hamza Saouri
    Regularly check for and remove stagnant water sources to prevent mosquito breeding. Use mosquito repellents and wear light, covered clothing. Symptoms of dengue fever include high fever, headache, nausea, rash and joint pain. More severe forms can cause bleeding gums, bruising and nosebleeds. Dengue shock syndrome is life-threatening and includes low blood pressure, bleeding and loss of consciousness. Treatment focuses on rest, fluids and controlling fever and bleeding through transfusions if needed, as there is no specific cure.

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    Adapt following precautionary measures to avoid the danger

    Regularly check for stagnant water in pot plants, wheel bar rows, roof guttering, ponds, pools etc. Spray under beds & behind curtains with residual surface spray. Use good mosquito repellent Wear light colored clothing Repair damaged screens on windows and rainwater tanks.

    Symptoms of dengue fever


    Fatigue Headache Nausea Rash occurring three to four days after onset of the fever Severe joint and bone pain Sudden high fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit, up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit) Vomiting

    Serious symptoms that indicating life-

    threatening condition
    Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include:
    Bleeding gums Bleeding under the skin and purple bruises Nosebleeds

    Symptoms of dengue shock syndrome include:


    Change in level of consciousness or alertness, such as passing out or unresponsiveness Hypotension (low blood pressure) Shock Uncontrolled bleeding and hemorrhage

    Treatment
    There is no specific treatment for dengue Persons with dengue fever should rest and drink plenty of fluids. Avoid using Disprin, asprin or any other similar medicine People should be kept away from mosquitoes for the protection of others. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is treated by replacing lost fluids. Patients in severe condition may need transfusions to control bleeding.

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