Dengue symptoms in kids

A worker fumigates a curbside in Barangay Commonwealth in line with the Metro Manila-wide synchronized dengue clean-up drive in Quezon City on Aug. 15, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA — Dengue infections in the country have reached 48,109 from January 1 to May 13 this year, according to the Department of Health. The latest figure is 38 percent higher compared to 34,963 infections recorded in the same period last year, the DOH added. State weather bureau PAGASA declared last week the onset of the rainy season. Dengue is among diseases prevalent during the wet season. • Based on the latest DOH disease surveillance report, most dengue cases were reported from Metro Manila (6,395), Calabarzon (5,135), Davao Region (4,842), Central Luzon (4,722), and Northern Mindanao (4,278). So far, some 176 dengue-related deaths or a 0.37 percent case fatality rate (CFR) was reported, the DOH said. For the same period in 2022, there were 203 deaths due to the mosquito-borne disease or a CFR of 0.58 percent. • The dengue virus is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes aegypti mosquito, according to the World Health Organization. While majority of dengue cases are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms, it can manifest as a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults, but seldom causes death, the WHO said. Symptoms usually last for 2–7 days, after an incubation period of 4–10 days after the bite from an in...

Diagnosis Diagnosing dengue fever can be difficult because its signs and symptoms can be easily confused with those of other diseases — such as chikungunya, Zika virus, malaria and typhoid fever. Your doctor will likely ask about your medical and travel history. Be sure to describe international trips in detail, including the countries you visited and the dates, as well as any contact you may have had with mosquitoes. Treatment No specific treatment for dengue fever exists. While recovering from dengue fever, drink plenty of fluids. Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following signs and symptoms of dehydration: • Decreased urination • Few or no tears • Dry mouth or lips • Lethargy or confusion • Cold or clammy extremities The over-the-counter (OTC) drug acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) can help reduce muscle pain and fever. But if you have dengue fever, you should avoid other OTC pain relievers, including aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). These pain relievers can increase the risk of dengue fever bleeding complications. If you have severe dengue fever, you may need: • Supportive care in a hospital • Intravenous (IV) fluid and electrolyte replacement • Blood pressure monitoring • Transfusion to replace blood loss Preparing for your appointment You'll likely start by seeing your primary care provider. But you might also be referred to a doctor who specializes in infectious diseases. Because appointments can be brief, an...

Share on Pinterest Dengue fever is a disease caused by four dengue viruses spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Once you contract one of the dengue viruses, you develop immunity to that virus for the rest of your life. However, you can still contract the other three viruses, so it’s possible to get all four dengue viruses in your lifetime. The viruses that cause dengue fever are related to those that cause The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least • Sub-Saharan Africa • Central America • Mexico • the Caribbean • Pacific Islands • India • South America • Southeast Asia • Southern China • Taiwan • northern parts of Australia Very few cases occur in the United States. Most diagnosed cases occur in people who contracted the virus while traveling abroad. However, risk of infection is increasing for residents of Hawaii, Florida, and in Texas near the Mexican border. Dengue fever is transmitted via the bite of a mosquito harboring the dengue virus. Person-to-person transmission doesn’t occur. However, a pregnant person with dengue If you develop dengue fever, symptoms usually begin about Young children and people who’ve never experienced infection may have a milder illness than older children and adults. Common symptoms generally last for 2 to 7 days and can • sudden, high fever (up to 106°F or 41°C) • severe headache • swollen lymph glands • severe joint and muscle pains • skin rash (appearing between 2 and 5 days after the initial fever) Sympt...

An estimated 400 million dengue infections occur worldwide each year, with about 96 million resulting in illness. Most cases occur in tropical areas of the world, with the greatest risk occurring in: • The Indian subcontinent • Southeast Asia • Southern China • Taiwan • The Pacific Islands • The Caribbean (except Cuba and the Cayman Islands) • Mexico • Africa • Central and South America (except Chile, Paraguay, and Argentina) Most cases in the United States occur in people who contracted the infection while traveling abroad. But the risk is increasing for people living along the Texas-Mexico border and in other parts of the southern United States. In 2014, an outbreak of dengue fever was identified in Hawaii with other outbreaks in 2013 in Brownsville, Texas and Key West, Fla. Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with a dengue virus. The mosquito becomes infected when it bites a person with dengue virus in their Symptoms of Dengue Fever Symptoms, which usually begin four to six days after infection and last for up to 10 days, may include • Sudden, • Severe • Pain behind the • Severe joint and • Fatigue • • • • Mild bleeding (such a nose bleed, Sometimes, symptoms are mild and can be mistaken for those of the flu or another People with weakened immune systems as well as those with a second or subsequent dengue infection are believed to be at greater risk for developing dengue hemorrhagic fever. Diagnosing Dengue Fever Doctors can diagnose de...