DENGUE
PATROL ACTIVITIES
DAY 43: 30 OCTOBER 2015 (FRIDAY)
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DAY
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ACTIVITIES
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DAY 43
30 /10/2015
FRIDAY
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Team activity in dengue patrol
operation room
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Update Dengue
Patrol media social
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Thematic dengue exhibition at the school canteen
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Dengue Fever
Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family
of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes.
It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course
with symptoms such as headache, fever, exhaustion, severe muscle and joint
pain, swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), and rash. The presence (the “dengue
triad”) of fever, rash, and headache (and other pains) is particularly
characteristic of dengue. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums,
severe pain behind the eyes, and red palms and soles.
Dengue (pronounced
DENG-gay) strikes people with low
levels of immunity. Because it is caused by one of four serotypes of
virus, it is possible to get dengue fever multiple times. However, an attack of
dengue produces immunity for a lifetime to that particular serotype to which
the patient was exposed.
Dengue goes by other
names, including “breakbone” or “dandy fever.” Victims of dengue often have
contortions due to the intense joint and muscle pain, hence the name breakbone
fever. Slaves in the West Indies who contracted dengue were said to have dandy
fever because of their postures and gait.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a more
severe form of the viral illness. Manifestations include headache, fever, rash,
and evidence of hemorrhage in the body. Petechiae (small red or purple blisters
under the skin), bleeding in the nose or gums, black stools, or easy bruising
are all possible signs of hemorrhage. This form of dengue fever can be
life-threatening and can progress to the most severe form of the illness,
dengue shock syndrome.
How is dengue fever contracted?
The virus is
contracted from the bite of a striped Aedes aegypti mosquito that
has previously bitten an infected person. The mosquito flourishes during rainy
seasons but can breed in water-filled flower pots, plastic bags, and cans year-round. One mosquito bite can
inflict the disease.
The virus is
not contagious and cannot be spread directly from person to person. There must
be a person-to-mosquito-to-another-person pathway.
THEMATIC DENGUE EXHIBITON
AT SCHOOL CANTEEN
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