What are the symptoms of dengue?
How can a person get rid of it if he is suffering?

Question

?Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted byaedes mosquitoes. ?Symptoms include severe joint andmuscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, headache, fever, exhaustion, andrash. The presence of fever, rash, and headache (the "dengue triad") is characteristic of dengue fever. ?dengue can affect anyone but tends to be more severe in people with compromised immune systems. Because it is caused by one of five serotypes the dengue virus, it is possible to get dengue fever multiple times. However, an attack of dengue produces immunity for a lifetime to that particular viral serotype to which the patient was exposed. ?Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a more severe form of the viral illness. Symptoms include headache, fever, rash, and evidence of hemorrhage in the body. Petechiae (small red spots or purple splotches or blisters under the skin), bleeding in the nose or gums, black stools, or easy bruising are all possible signs of hemorrhage. This form of dengue fever can be life-threatening and can progress to the most severe form of the illness, dengue shock syndrome.

(Lt Col) Dinesh Kumar · Accepted Answer

?Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted byaedes mosquitoes. ?Symptoms include severe joint andmuscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, headache, fever, exhaustion, andrash. The presence of fever, rash, and headache (the "dengue triad") is characteristic of dengue fever. ?dengue can affect anyone but tends to be more severe in people with compromised immune systems. Because it is caused by one of five serotypes the dengue virus, it is possible to get dengue fever multiple times. However, an attack of dengue produces immunity for a lifetime to that particular viral serotype to which the patient was exposed. ?Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a more severe form of the viral illness. Symptoms include headache, fever, rash, and evidence of hemorrhage in the body. Petechiae (small red spots or purple splotches or blisters under the skin), bleeding in the nose or gums, black stools, or easy bruising are all possible signs of hemorrhage. This form of dengue fever can be life-threatening and can progress to the most severe form of the illness, dengue shock syndrome.

Napoleon Dangmei · Answer

Hello lybrate-user, symptoms of dengue: fever, chills, backache, bodyache, rashes on the skin, headache, in severe cases bleeding through mouth, anus, nose, blood vomiting etc will occur. You can use papaya leaf juice to get cured from dengue. You can also use carica tablets from pharmacy. But most importantly, it is better you visit hospital, if you get one. Thank you.

What are the symptoms of dengue? How can a person get rid of it if he is suffering?