Prevent Dengue fever with Papaya Leaves
Causes :
Dengue fever is
caused by one of the five types of dengue viruses (DENV) spread by
mosquitoes.
It belongs to Biological
Family: flaviviridae, Biological
genus: flavivirus
Study says that these viruses have emerged from South East Asia
When a mosquito bites
a person who is affected with dengue virus first the virus enters into the
mosquito and when the mosquito bites another person the dengue virus will enter
into that person’s bloodstream.
Symptoms:
So when a person
affected with Dengue virus he might have one or few of these symptoms starting
with: Headache, Muscle or bone and joint pain, Nausea (sickness
with an inclination to vomit), Vomiting, and Pain behind the eyes, swollen glands, Rash.
Once a person is
bitten by an infected mosquito, the above mentioned symptoms can take up to two
weeks to develop. In most cases the period of incubation may take 10-14 days.
How to identify Dengue virus?
It is easy to
diagnose if a person is infected with dengue virus. But the above mentioned
symptoms are very much similar to Chikungunya
also.
According
to the presence of antibodies IgM and IgG (immunoglobulin
M and immunoglobulin G)
conclusions can be made if the person is infected.
IgM
Result
|
IgG
Result
|
Conclusion
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infected
|
Positive
|
Positive
|
Infected
|
Low or
negative or not tested
|
Four
times increase in samples taken between 2-4 weeks
|
Infected
recently
|
Low or
negative
|
Positive
|
Infected
in the past
|
Negative
|
Negative
|
Other
reason
|
Molecular testing
A PCR test
(Polymerase chain reaction) can also detects the presence of
Dengue virus if a positive result from
the test is obtained.
Complete blood count (CBC) and Liver function tests also can be
made to identify the presence of dengue virus.
FAQs:
Is Dengue fever is dangerous?
More than a million
peoples are admitted in hospitals across the world for getting infected with
dengue virus. Most of them get cured in 2 -3 weeks. Some may have hemorrhagic
fever which a severe form of illness which may cause organ damage, heavy
bleeding, dehydration and may results in death.
Is it possible to get dengue more than once?
Yes it is always
possible to get infected my dengue virus twice. If a person is affected with
dengue virus of one type there may be a repeat occurrence of that person getting
affected by means of another strain.
Can dengue fever be cured?
As
dengue virus cannot be treated with medicine or antibiotic, the only way dengue
fever can be cured is by treating the symptoms.
Is
Dengue fever is contagious?
Dengue
fever is not contagious as the disease can only be transmitted from the
infected mosquito if it bites a person.
Treatment
As mentioned above there is no treatment available for dengue
fever but can be treated for the symptoms.
For mild dengue fever,
Avoid dehydration: Because of high
fever and repeated vomiting heavy dehydration occurs in the body. So the
affected person should drink pure water and also fluids that keeps the body
hydrated.
Use tablets like Paracetamol to lower
fever and pain.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like
aspirin are not advised, as it results in internal bleeding.
For severe dengue
fever,
Drips can be given if
the person can’t take any form of fluids through mouth.
If the affected person
has severe dehydration, blood can be transferred in such extreme condition.
Prevention
The best prevention
from dengue fever is to avoid getting bites from mosquitoes
·
Use clothes which covers the body
completely
·
Use Mosquito repellents. (Not preferable for children)/
Use coconut oil with neem oil which is natural and can be used for children
·
Use mosquito nets in bed, door and
window screens (also apply garlic pulp across windows and doors)
·
Avoid using scents
·
Avoid staying outside during evening time at (around sunset)
·
Burn camphor with
neem oil and leave the room closed for 20minutes during evening time
·
Beware not to let water getting stagnated (check AC unit,
refrigerator, plant pots etc., that can have water getting stored.
Foods preferred for prevention from dengue fever (or) person’s
affected with dengue fever:
1. Orange
2. Papaya leaves
3. Herbal Tea (use cardamom, peppermint or ginger)
4. Coconut Water
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