Multiple deaths have been caused! This disease has a high incidence recently and is even more painful than a broken bone

The beginning of autumn has passed

The weather is still hot

Many mosquitoes continue to attack everywhere

Dengue fever, as the "big brother" of mosquito borne infectious diseases

Recently, it has also been frequently mentioned

Dengue fever outbreak in multiple parts of the world

According to CCTV, there are more than 3000 cases of Dengue fever in Tainan, Taiwan, China, China, which may repeat the 2015 pandemic.

According to Xiamen Daily, on August 28th, the reporter learned from Xiamen Customs that the airport customs under Xiamen Customs recently detected the first dengue fever case of the year at Xiamen Port on inbound flights.

On August 30th local time, the Guatemalan Ministry of Health stated that there have been 10914 reported cases of infection in the country so far this year, a year-on-year increase of 135%, with 22 deaths. The country has entered a three-month health emergency.

According to a report from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health on August 29th, as of August 23rd, there have been a total of 61799 confirmed cases of dengue fever in Vietnam this year, including 14 deaths.

According to an epidemiological report released by the National Institutes of Health in Colombia on August 27th local time, the country reported 67944 cases of dengue fever from early to mid August this year, with a total of 44 deaths.

On August 27th local time, the epidemiological monitor of dengue fever at the Ministry of Health in Honduras told local media that since 2023, the country has reported a total of 11540 cases of dengue fever.

Both spouses have been diagnosed

According to Fujian Health News on September 1st, Dr. Zhan from the Department of Infectious Diseases at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University introduced that last week, a couple in their 60s were received at the outpatient clinic.

My wife has been feverish for 5 days, with persistent high fever, accompanied by muscle soreness, obvious digestive symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. On the day of medical treatment, she had red 1-2mm hemorrhagic papules on her limbs and tested positive for dengue fever antigen;

My husband also felt a slight low fever that day, and he also took a blood test, which turned out to be positive.

The couple has no recent travel history.

What is dengue fever?

Dengue fever is an acute insect borne infectious disease caused by the dengue virus, also known as "bone fracture fever" due to its severe pain.

How does dengue fever spread?

Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease transmitted through the bite of vector Aedes mosquitoes, mainly transmitted through the route of "patient → Aedes mosquito → others", and the disease is generally not directly transmitted between people.

After being bitten by Aedes mosquitoes, dengue fever patients or latent infected individuals generally need about 8-10 days for the virus to proliferate in the mosquito's body before it can be transmitted to humans through the bite. The population in our country is generally susceptible, and the incubation period after infection is generally 1-14 days, but there are also some people who do not develop the disease. The vector Aedes mosquitoes that can transmit dengue virus are widely distributed in China, and the virus can quickly spread and spread after being imported.

What are the symptoms of dengue fever?

The typical symptoms of dengue fever are high fever, three pains, three redness, and rash.

High fever: sudden high fever;

Three pains: severe headache, joint pain throughout the body, and muscle soreness;

Three reds: face red, neck red, chest red;

Rash: Congestive rash or punctate hemorrhagic rash on the limbs, trunk, or head and face.

Dengue fever epidemic areas and seasons

This disease is widely prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries and regions such as Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific region, and southern Africa. In recent years, the dengue fever epidemic in China has mainly been caused by local transmission of imported cases, with the main source countries being Southeast Asian and South Asian countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, and Malaysia; Mainly distributed in coastal or border areas such as Guangdong and Yunnan.

The high incidence season of dengue fever is in summer and autumn, generally increasing gradually from May, and the peak period of incidence is from August to October.

When do you suspect you have dengue fever?

If you have stayed in a country or region where dengue fever is prevalent in the past 2 weeks, or if you have dengue fever in your community, street, or even city where you live and work, and you experience a sudden fever accompanied by one of the following symptoms - obvious fatigue, anorexia, nausea, etc. - often accompanied by severe headaches, orbital pain, muscle pain, bone and joint pain, and may be accompanied by facial, neck, or chest flushing, you should consider the possibility of contracting dengue fever. At this time, it is important to seek medical attention at a reputable hospital as soon as possible and proactively explain to the doctor that you may have contracted dengue fever in order to receive prompt diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, mosquito isolation measures should be taken to prevent further spread.

How to prevent dengue fever?

At present, there are no approved and registered vaccines for dengue fever on the market, and there are no specific antiviral treatment drugs. Early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and mosquito isolation are the main measures to deal with dengue fever.

Therefore, if it is necessary to go to areas where dengue fever is prevalent, be prepared to prevent mosquito and insect bites before traveling. Such as preparing mosquito repellent, toilet water, mosquito coils, electric mosquito swatters, mosquito lamps, mosquito nets, high-efficiency and low toxicity mosquito repellents, etc.

When working in areas where dengue fever is prevalent, it is advisable to wear long sleeved clothing and choose light colors as much as possible; Use mosquito repellents and other mosquito repellent products when going out, avoid going to dark, damp places, and try to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

Choose a clean and dry residence, and install screen doors and windows in the residence. Before going out, you can use mosquito coils, mosquito repellent aerosols, etc. in the room. Even hotels should pay attention to indoor mosquito control.

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