Dengue fever is caused by mosquito-borne which mainly occur in tropical and subtropical areas. Mild dengue fever causes a high fever and cold symptoms. However, in the severe form, it will lead to hemorrhagic fever, bleeding, and low blood pressure. There are many ways that dengue is get diagnosed. First, we will look at some symptoms that directly signify dengue fever.
What are dengue fever ?
The dengue virus can spread through the rainy season. It is affected by Ades species mosquito. The most of the population affected by dengue fever. It is often the common risk for death. The dengue virus could harm the body. It has been seen in the United States, Texas, Florida, Hawaii, and India. The virus could cause fever, headache, rashes and pain.Dengue Symptoms - Care and cure
- High fever and headache are very common symptoms (Prolonged ones!).
- Deep Red rashes on your skin are an alarming sign that something is wrong.
- Severe Joint and muscle pain with a feeling of broken bone is a major symptom.
- A runny nose is a very initial symptom seen in children.
- Loss of appetite in children is a symptom of the initial dengue phase.
- Slight cough and gum bleeding are symptoms.
- Unusual Sleepiness is also a symptom.
Suffering similar symptoms? Let's get tested!
If you feel any of the symptoms listed above there is a need to consult the doctor, generally, diagnosis is followed up with a series of tests done using molecular methods, and it can be established using serum samples of the first 5-day symptoms. You may wonder why blood tests are required to detect dengue fever, reason behind this is these tests get you assured about the number and presence of parasites, antibodies, nucleic acids, and antigens in the blood. Below is the set of tests listed that can be useful at the time of dengue fever detection.
1. Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR):
It is preceded by detecting messenger ribonucleic acid in an individual's body. Zica virus is detected by this process. It is followed in two stages.- Using the mechanism of reverse transcription synthesis of DNA is done.
- Amplification of the processed DNA using polymerase chain reaction.
- Urine tests are also done to detect the Zika virus, Aedes Species is the responsible carrier of this virus, and a single bite has the power to destroy the human immune system. This test is started on the fifth day for fever detection.
2. Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI) :
It is a serological test generally used to differentiate between primary and secondary Dengue virus infections and is done using paired serum samples. Sometimes it also fails to identify the exact virus type.3. Arbovirus testing:
Cerebrospinal fluid is a kind of liquid that flows in the human ventricular system and so the amount of it is checked in this test by neutralizing the antibodies.4. Electrolyte test:
Again it is an antibody-based test, in response to dengue fever, two kinds of antibodies are produced known as IgG and IgM to fight new infections in the human body. These abbreviate to Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M (IgM), which are found in lymph fluid and blood.5. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) :
Detecting dengue fever is a very common test, basically done to detect the number of antibodies in the blood of the individual. Blood samples are taken generally from veins and then tested in the labs by linking the enzymes to targeted antibodies. In case of antibody presence, the substance changes its color.A couple of risks, you should know!
- Living in disease-prone areas like near unclean water bodies or over moist areas. These are breeding hubs for Aedes mosquitoes. - Partially covered body while working out in some open area like parks or lawns. If you wish to know more about how to take care of your health or what are the essentials you would require to follow in case suffering from dengue, you can follow the link given below. https://www.credihealth.com/hospitals/india/dengue Yes, adding to this if you have any doubt or query regarding health care including treatments, appointments, loans, or anything related to health, we have a platform known as "Credi community" you can visit that and ask whatever health-related questions you want to ask for, experts will reply the questions as soon as possible. https://www.credihealth.com/community
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