Dengue Fever - It's like Malaria

Dengue fever has been caused by many related viruses. Just from a single bite of the mosquitoes. This Dengue fever is mainly in the tropic and the subtropics regions. Like the ones listed:
1. Southeast Asia
2. Sub-Saharan Africa
3. Indonesian
4. Central and South America

The Dengue fever has been more for the travelers of the World. This Dengue fever usually last around a week or more. It is very uncomfortable, but it is not deadly. This disease Dengue fever should not be confused with the Dengue hemorrhagic fever, it is a separate disease and sometimes deadly. The Dengue fever usually begins with a very sudden high fever, and it is very often to be around 104 to about 105 degrees Fahrenheit. It also starts with a red rash and it may appear over most of the early during the fever outbreak. Then a second rash, that is like measles is in the appearance, and also appears that later in the disease.

While the infected people may have an increased skin sensitivity and is very uncomfortable. The other symptoms are:
1. Joint aches
2. Headache
3. Nausea
4. Muscle aches
5. Vomiting
6. Swollen lymph nodes

There are test that can be done to diagnose this condition and they are"
1. Serology studies
2. Antibodies titer for the different virus types
3. Complete blood count
Right now there are no specific treatments for this Dengue fever. You have to force fluids because they are necessary if there have been signs of dehydrations. You may threat the fever with an Acetaminophen like Tylenol, but do not use aspirin at all. You may call a health care provider if you have traveled to an area where the Dengue fever is mostly known to occur and have also developed symptoms of this disease. To help to prevent this disease from happening, wear light clothing and have mosquito repellent, and also some netting can really help you to reduce the exposure to the mosquitoes.