Write a paragraph on 'Dengue Fever' for HSC/SSC

Write a paragraph on 'Dengue Fever' by answering the following questions.

(a) What is dengue fever? (b) How does the virus of this disease spread among people? (c) What are the symptoms of this disease? (d) What is the treatment of this disease? (e) How can we prevent dengue fever?

Dengue Fever

Dengue Fever Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease which is caused by the dengue virus. Mainly, Aedes female mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of this virus. Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide. Symptoms typically begin three to fourteen days after infection. These may include a high fever, severe headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains and a characteristic skin rash. Recovery generally takes two to seven days. In small portion of cases, the disease develops into a severe hemorrhagic dengue fever. This results in bleeding and low levels of blood platelets, and blood plasma leakage. In this stage dangerously low blood pressure occurs. Treatment of acute dengue is supportive care. Paracetamol is recommended for fever reduction and pain relief. Taking sufficient rest is also important. For more severe cases, blood transfusion may be required. As there is no specific treatment of dengue fever, prevention is the only way to protect ourselves from this disease. The best way is to control mosquitoes. So we need to keep our environment neat and clean. Aedes mosquitoes typically lay eggs in standing water in containers like buckets, bowls, animal dishes, flower pots and vases. So we should destroy these mosquito habitats and limit exposure to bites. For this, we should throw away standing water from pots or any other containers. Most importantly, everyone's awareness against dengue can halt the outbreak of this disease.