Dengue is a viral disease. It is caused by any one or more of the four Dengue viruses. These viruses dwell inside the body of a mosquito. A human being suffers from dengue when a mosquito that is carrying the virus bites him.<\/p>\n
Symptoms Of Dengue<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Recovery from Dengue<\/strong><\/span> Worsening of symptoms<\/strong><\/span> Role of Platelets<\/strong><\/span> Normal platelet count is 150,000 to 400,000 platelets per microlitre. In dengue, the levels gradually fall until a danger level of less than 50,000 is reached.<\/p>\n Results of Low Platelet Count<\/strong><\/span> Risk Factors for Developing Dengue<\/strong><\/span> Diagnosing Dengue<\/strong><\/span> Treating Dengue<\/strong><\/span> Dengue is a viral disease. It is caused by any one or more of the four Dengue viruses. These viruses dwell inside the body of a mosquito. A human being suffers from dengue when a mosquito that is carrying the virus bites him. Symptoms Of Dengue The symptoms begin 4 to 10 days after being […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[285,262],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allergies-seasonal-illness","category-general-healthcare"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3693"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3696,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3693\/revisions\/3696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moho.loopshell.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nDengue is a self-limiting disease and most people recover within a week or so of the infection.<\/p>\n
\nIn some cases, the symptoms worsen and the disease becomes life-threatening. This is because dengue affects the blood platelets.<\/p>\n
\nPlatelets are blood cells responsible for clotting of the blood.<\/p>\n
\nLow platelet count can cause bleeding inside the body, or rather, there would be no clotting of the blood.
\nThis causes the blood to become less thick and flow freely through all tissues. The consequent bleeding appears over the skin as petechial hemorrhages.
\nBleeding into the lungs and other major organs may prove fatal.
\nThe blood pressure may also drop to very low levels, leading to hypovolemic shock.<\/p>\n
\nTravelling to or living in tropical areas where dengue is endemic increases your chances of being infected.
\nWhen you are infected with the dengue virus a second time, the chances of developing serious complications are higher.<\/p>\n
\nDiagnosis is usually made based on the signs and symptoms and upon detailed medical history.
\nSymptoms of dengue are often undistinguishable from other viral diseases. Laboratory tests help in diagnosing dengue, but the results take time and doctors may consider it wiser to start treatment based on the symptoms alone.
\nLow platelet counts also point towards dengue, but this test also proves what is already suspected.<\/p>\n
\nThere is no specific treatment. Drugs are given to help control the symptoms like fever, rash, vomiting, etc.
\nDrinking lots of fluids is advised to combat the dehydration due to fever and vomiting. In severe cases, one may need hospitalization to introduce IV (intravenous) fluids.
\nMonitoring BP and keeping a track of the platelet count is vital. A blood transfusion is advised for patients with falling platelet levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"