Detection of Dengue Symptoms in Children Immediately Before Too Late
Detection of Dengue Fever Symptoms in Children Immediately Before Too Late Children are one of the most vulnerable to the dangers of dengue disease, so the introduction of early childhood dengue symptoms is very important. Early recognition of DHF symptoms, both in children and adults, is one of the important preventive measures of death caused by this dangerous disease. Therefore it is fitting for the public to recognize and be aware of the symptoms of this disease. Dengue disease or Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is one cause of death that can actually kill a person slowly, but as if happened in a short time. Just imagine, when someone is hot and the heat has started to decline, it is not a sign of a patient with DHF will heal. The sign is a sign in which a person is undergoing a critical phase and should have received further medical treatment.
Due to the lack of public knowledge about the phases of dengue fever, then not infrequently the victim fell for being late to get handling. Especially children, where the immune system of children certainly not as strong as adults. Diseases caused by aedes aegypti mosquito bites can be contagious. Therefore we should as members of the community must maintain the environmental conditions so as not to become a nest for the mosquitoes.
Dengue Symptoms in Children and Adults Early Stages
In general, this disease is easier to attack children, especially toddlers. But that does not mean adults can be safe, because adults can be infected or infected through the bite of aedes agypti mosquitoes. Actually this disease is caused by the dengue virus spread by the bite of mosquito Aedes agypti. Therefore, when mosquitoes bite one person affected by dengue virus, then other people can also get the dengue virus if bitten by mosquitoes that have brought the virus. This dengue virus will disrupt the blood clotting system that occurs in the body.
Usually if the examination, the platelet count will decline and even will decrease drastically for the already severe. This is what sometimes causes bleeding that can occur in some parts of the body such as vomiting blood, nosebleeds and so on. And usually when the patient has experienced vomiting blood, that's the phase that sometimes causes death.
Well, so you can be more vigilant, as a parent you need to know what are the symptoms of dengue in children. When a toddler has dengue fever, usually the child will show symptoms that appear on the fourth day until the next days, including:
1. High fever
Children with dengue fever usually will experience a high fever reaches 40 degrees Celsius. The child's body will shiver while experiencing cold heat. The phase of fever that occurs in DHF patients shows a chart like a horse saddle. In the beginning it is experiencing high heat, but in the critical phase of fever will decrease and this is where sometimes misunderstandings occur. But actually after that the fever could relapse again. Usually this high fever occurs for approximately one week, so if you experience these symptoms immediately take your child to the doctor.
2. Limp and Lethargy
Dengue symptoms in other children is suddenly feel very lethargic and weak. If the child usually looks very active play, running around here and there, then suddenly he became feeling weak and lethargic, be aware of the symptoms. Especially if the child complained of pain in the back of his eyes. In addition the child can also feel the headache and also looks very pale face. If your child has these symptoms, consult a doctor immediately. It could be your child is experiencing the initial phases of dengue fever.
3. Red Spot
Although not all patients with dengue fever will experience symptoms of red spots, but not infrequently also red spots and rashes will appear on the whole body. In children, red spots are caused by dengue virus infection resulting in disruption of blood clotting system. As already discussed that in the dangerous phase, both children and adults will megalami nosebleeds and blood vomit also blackish color. Dengue symptoms in adults are also usually the same. But sometimes red spots do not appear in adults.
4. Sense of Nausea
Dengue patients usually also will feel nauseated and want to vomit. His appetite will be reduced because of the discomfort in the stomach. In adults it may just feel nauseated, but in children sometimes will appear other symptoms of itching on the soles of the feet and also cough colds. Looks trivial, but if left and not dealt with further, this disease
will be more severe and dangerous. However you need to know that the symptoms of DHF in children, usually occurs only in the stage of mild to moderate course. Indeed, symptoms in adults can occur in the stage of moderate to severe. And in children themselves, after the dengue virus attacks are over, there is the possibility of his body becomes more immune to certain viruses.
