Dengue fever also known as
break bone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus
Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic
skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases the disease
develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in
bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue
shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes,
principally A. aegypti. The virus has four different types; infection with one
type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type, but only short-term immunity
to the others. Subsequent infection with a different type increases the risk of
severe complications. As there is no commercially available vaccine, prevention
is sought by reducing the habitat and the number of mosquitoes and limiting
exposure to bites.
Allopathic Management
Treatment of acute dengue is supportive, using either oral or intravenous
rehydration for mild or moderate disease, and intravenous fluids and blood
transfusion in more severe cases. The incidence of dengue fever has increased
dramatically since the 1960s, with around 50–100 million people infected yearly.
Lab tests
Diagnosing dengue fever can be difficult, because its signs and symptoms can be
easily confused with those of other diseases — such as malaria, leptospirosis
and typhoid fever. However two tests are available for diagnosis.
1-Dengue IgG/IgM antibody
2-Complete blood count (CBC)
3- Platelet count
Homeopathic treatment
1-High fever
1-Acid sulph 1M
2-Thuja 200
3-Lach 200
2-Bone Pains, weakness and fever.
1-Ars alb 30
2-china 30
3-Bapt 30
4-Eupat perf 30
3-Low platelets, Itching, Purpura, Thrombocytopenia
1-Acid sulph 1M
2-Phos 200
3-Hamamelis 30
4-Echin 30
5-Mill 30
6-Trill 30
4-Acidosis
1-Nat sulph 30
2-Nat phos 30
3-Ant crud 30
Use single dose of high potency (200 or 1M or higher), the 30 potency may be
repeated, under advice provided by your own homeopathic physician or health care
provider,
Prophylactic against Dengue
Acid sulph 1M and Eupat.perf 30.
Diet
Like with any other febrile illness, eat foods which can be easily digested.
Your diet can include boiled vegetables, rice gruel, porridge, soup, toast,
apples, bananas.
Drink plenty of fluids as oral rehydration solution_fresh juice, soups and
coconut water. This will help to prevent dehydration due to vomiting and high
fever.
Avoid fried foods and foods with oil, spices and salt.
Apple juice with lemon or orange juice.
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