DENGUE AND HOMOEOPATHY

Signs and symptoms of dengue fever vary, depending on the form and severity of the disease.

Dengue fever
With the mild form of the disease, you may experience some or all of these signs and symptoms:

§ High fever, up to 105 F (40.6 C)

§ A rash over most of your body, which may subside after a couple of days and then reappear

§ Severe headache, backache or both

§ Pain behind your eyes

§ Severe joint and muscle pain

§ Nausea and vomiting

Sign and symptoms usually begin about four to seven days after being bitten by a mosquito carrying a dengue virus. Mild dengue fever rarely causes death, and your symptoms will usually subside within a week after starting.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever
More-severe forms of the disease usually begin the same way as the mild form (dengue fever) then become worse after several days.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever — a more severe form of the disease than initial dengue fever — can cause signs and symptoms of dengue fever plus:

§ Significant damage to your blood and lymph vessels

§ A decrease in the number of blood cells that help your blood clot (platelets)

§ Bleeding from the nose and mouth

§ Bleeding under the skin, which gives the appearance of bruising

§ Death

Dengue shock syndrome — Dengue shock syndrome — the most severe form of the disease — may cause signs and symptoms of mild dengue fever plus:

§ Severe abdominal pain

§ Frequent vomiting

§ Disorientation

§ Fluid (plasma) leakage from blood vessels

§ Heavy bleeding

§ A sudden drop in blood pressure (shock)

§ Death

Severe signs and symptoms may appear after your fever has improved. In a small number of cases, people with a severe form of the disease die of it. Modern supportive hospital care decreases this risk.

Causes

Dengue fever is caused by any one of four dengue viruses spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes thrive in and near human habitations, where they breed in even the cleanest water.

Prevention

A dengue fever vaccine is in development but isn't generally available. If you're living or traveling in an area where dengue fever is known to be, the best way to avoid dengue fever is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes that carry the disease.

To reduce your risk of mosquito bites, minimize your exposure to mosquitoes:

§ Schedule outdoor activities for times when mosquitoes are less prevalent. Avoid being outdoors at dawn, dusk and early evening, when more mosquitoes are buzzing about.

§ Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks and shoes when you go into mosquito-infested areas.

§ Stay in air-conditioned or well-screened housing. Patch screens if necessary, especially where there will be nighttime exposure.

§ Apply permethrin-containing mosquito repellent to your clothing, shoes, and camping gear and bed netting. You can also buy clothing made with permethrin already in it.

§ Use repellent with a 10 to 30 percent concentration of DEETon your skin. Choose the concentration based on the hours of protection you need — a 10 percent concentration of DEET is effective for about two hours; higher concentrations last longer. However, chemical repellents can be toxic, so use only the amount needed for the time you'll be outdoors.

HOMOEOPATHY MEDICINES

· IMMUNE BUILDER [ DR JITESH’S ANTIVIRAL FORMULA MADE WITH GERMAN DILUTIONS] PREVENTIVE MEDICINE FOR VIRAL INFECTIONS

· R88 DEVIROL [ DR RECKWEG’S GERMAN MEDICINE]

· R81 MALDOL [ DR RECKWEG’S GERMAN MEDICINE]

· ALPHA WD – [ DR SCHWABE’S GERMAN MECINE]

· EUPATORIUM PERFORATUM 200 SINGLE DOSE AS PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

· ECHINAECEA 1X – IMMUNITY BUILDER AGAINST VIRAL INFECTIONS

· GLYCERRHIZA GLABRA 1X – REMEDY FOR COUGH AND COLD BUT INCREASES IMMUNITY FOR VIRAL INFECTIONS

· Simple Dengue Fever (DF)

· The trends of current symptomatology of the epidemic reveals that Eupatorium perfoliatum 200 can be taken twice daily for three days and subsequently at least two doses a week at the interval of three - four day till the epidemic persist for the prevention of dengue fever.

· Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF)

Ipecac in 200 potency can be given twice a day for three days and two doses a week in all the patients those who have already suffered with the dengue fever and are prone for dengue haemorrhagic fever. This drug can also be used alternately with Eupatorium perfoliatum 200 to prevent both the types of dengue fever in so far not infected individuals.