According to statistics from the health protection agency HPA , a total of 320 cases were reported last month which is an increase of 151 cases compared to the previous month.
While cases of common cold, diarrhea, and Covid-19 initially increased at the beginning of April, they later decreased by the end of the month. In March, a total of 37,969 cases of these diseases were reported. However, in April, the total number of cases decreased to 29,970 cases.
In addition to dengue fever, there has been an increase in influenza cases, with a total of 609 patients tested thus far. Out of those tested, 75 individuals have tested positive for the virus
Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people. It is more common in tropical and subtropical climates.
Most people who get dengue won’t have symptoms. But for those that do, the most common symptoms are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash. Most will also get better in 1–2 weeks. Some people develop severe dengue and need care in a hospital.
In severe cases, dengue can be fatal.
You can lower your risk of dengue by avoiding mosquito bites especially during the day.
Dengue is treated with pain medicine as there is no specific treatment currently.
Symptoms
Most people with dengue have mild or no symptoms and will get better in 1–2 weeks. Rarely, dengue can be severe and lead to death.
If symptoms occur, they usually begin 4–10 days after infection and last for 2–7 days. Symptoms may include:
- high fever (40°C/104°F)
- severe headache
- pain behind the eyes
- muscle and joint pains
- nausea
- vomiting
- swollen glands
- rash.
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