the Philippines‚ on Tuesday emphasized a continued government commitment to controlling and preventing dengue - a disease for which there is currently no vaccine or specific drug‚ the Manila Times reports. A total of 6‚537 cases of dengue‚ including 62 deaths‚ have been reported in the country over the past five months‚ according to the Department of Health (DOH). While the latest DOH dengue figures are lower compared to this time last year‚ "a sharp increase is expected when cases for the past
Free Dengue fever Aedes Mosquito
Use of Anti-Aedes aegypti Salivary Extract Antibody Concentration to Correlate Risk of Vector Exposure and Dengue Transmission Risk in Colombia. Norte de Santander is a region in Colombia with a high incidence of dengue virus (DENV). In this study‚ we examined the serum concentration of anti-Aedes salivary gland extract (SGE) antibodies as a biomarker of DENV infection and transmission‚ and assessed the duration of anti-SGE antibody concentration after exposure to the vector ceased. We also determined
Premium Dengue fever Malaria Mosquito
Course Name: Dengue Instructor’s Name: Fatima Eayesha S. Sali General Objective: The course deals with the concept of aspects of nursing management‚ treatments‚ preventions‚ clinical signs and symptoms of a patient experiencing Dengue Fever. This serves an additional knowledge for the patient having the said disease. Venue: Brent Hospital Placement: Patients/Watchers |Specific Objectives |Content
Premium Dengue fever Aspirin Malaria
DENGUE FEVER / DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER Aedes What is Dengue? • a mosquito-borne viral disease • transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito • caused by 4 serotypes of Dengue virus: Den-1‚ Den-2‚ Den-3 and Den-4 • Dengue Virus common during rainy season. Aedes mosquito Where is Dengue found? • • • reported from over 100 countries worldwide approx. 2.5M people at risk the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world
Premium Dengue fever Mosquito Malaria
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 of these symptoms is particularly characteristic of dengue. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums‚ severe pain behind the eyes‚ and red palms and soles. Dengue can affect anyone but tends
Premium Dengue fever Malaria Mosquito
Dengue Dengue is characterized in outbreaks. Outbreak means food borne illness that spreads widely in an area. Causative agent:- The causative agent of Dengue Fever (also known as the Devil’s Crunch or Breakbone Fever) is the Dengue Fever Virus (DENV)‚ a member of the Flaviviridae family and the Flavivirus species. However‚ there are fourserotypes of the Dengue fever virus‚ aptly named DENV-1‚ DENV-2‚ DENV-3 and DENV-4 and within these serotypes there are clades and strains that are inherently
Premium Dengue fever Aedes Mosquito
dengue fever has shattered a myth about South Delh i. The upscale area‚ perceived to be the epitome of hygiene and cleanliness‚ has reported the maximum number of dengue cases in the Capital so far. The total number of dengue cases in the city‚ according to government data‚ reached 652 on Sunday. Of them‚ 246 cases - almost 40 per cent - were reported from areas under South Delhi Municipal Corporation alone. causes One of the biggest reasons for South Delhi being worst-hit by the dengue virus
Premium Dengue fever Delhi
Synopsis of Findings from Recent Studies on Dengue in Sri Lanka S.A.M. Kularatnea*‚ S.L. Seneviratneb* ‚ G.N. Malavigec*‚ S. Fernandoc‚ V.G.N.S. Velathanthiric‚ P Ranatungad‚ E.S. Wijewickramae‚ P.N. Gurugamaf‚ .K. D.H. Karunatilakad‚ J.G. Aaskovg and S.D. Jayaratnee a Department of Medicine‚ Faculty of Medicine‚ Peradeniya University‚ Peradeniya‚ Sri Lanka b Department of Clinical Immunology‚ John Radcliffe Hospital‚ Oxford‚ UK d c Department of Microbiology‚ Faculty of Medical Sciences
Premium Dengue fever Sri Lanka
The things that I learn in the Seminar about Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and about Gender are very helpful and vital to me. This helped enhanced and broaden my knowledge about the said topic. I learned a lot with the seminar‚ the presentation about Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and facts about gender are appropriate with nurses like us. The discussion and the explanation of the speakers are very well set‚ we truly understand and inspired‚ and I learned so much about what I am going to do when I practice
Free Dengue fever Malaria
Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council ISSUE NO. 76 • MAY/JUNE 2007 MICA(P)070/02/2007 How to Prevent Dengue Fever … pages 8 & 9 Message from Town Council Vice-Chairman One Bite… One Victim. That could become the aedes mosquito’s hit rate should we become complacent. Despite continuous announcements and public education by the National Environment Agency (NEA)‚ the severity of the dengue situation has still not gotten through to many. The government agencies and Town Councils have intensified
Free Cholesterol Atherosclerosis Toa Payoh