Dengue Virus Infection I. What is the name of the disease? What is the name of the pathogen that causes this disease? A. Dengue fever 1. Four related viruses 2. DENV 1‚ DENV 2‚ DENV 3 or DENV 4 B. Dengue Virus Infection II. What are some characteristics of the pathogen? How is the pathogen grown in the lab? A. Single stranded RNA virus 1.Positive strand virus of the family Flaviviridae 2. Virus enveloped with a lipid membrane. B. Replication grown in serum
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National Dengue Prevention and Control Program PrintEmailPDF The National Dengue Prevention and Control Program was first initiated by the Department of Health (DOH) in 1993. Region VII and the National Capital Region served as the pilot sites. It was not until 1998 when the program was implemented nationwide. The target populations of the program are the general population‚ the local government units‚ and the local health workers. Vision: Dengue Risk-Free Philippines Mission:
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OBJECTIVES General This case presentation aims to identify and determine the general heath problems and needs of the [pic]patient with an admitting [pic]diagnosis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever‚ Type 1. This presentation also intends to help [pic]patient promote health and medical understanding of such condition through the application of the nursing skills. Specific • To raise the level of awareness of patient on health problems that she may encounter. • To facilitate [pic]patient in taking
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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
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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
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Case study Dengue Fever Submitted by: Barola‚ Venessa B. Cabrera‚ Rose Anne O. BSN 2Y2-3A Sir‚ Wilfred Rivera RN‚ MAN Introduction Patient’s profile History of Present Illness Physical Examination Anatomy and Physiology Pathophysiology Laboratoty Examination Result Course in the Ward Drug Study Nursing Care Plan Discharge Planning Nursing Procedure INTRODUCTION Dengue Fever is caused by one of the four closely related‚ but antigenically distinct‚ virus serotypes
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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
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4 strains of dengue circulating By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) Updated August 25‚ 2010 12:00 AM Comments (0) MANILA‚ Philippines - Four strains of dengue virus are circulating in many parts of the country‚ contributing to the rise in dengue cases this year‚ the Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday. The presence of the strains was confirmed in the blood samples collected from dengue patients. “It seems that all the strains are circulating in many parts of the country
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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
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R&D THRUSTS ON DENGUE Department of Science and Technology PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Dengue R&D Program DENGUE COMMUNITY VECTOR CONTROL and MANAGEMENT HOST DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT Addresses the disease determinant factors in the epidemiologic cycle of dengue causation VECTOR CONTROL and MANAGEMENT Vector Control_________________ include targeting the mosquito vector/s in the habitats of its larval and adult stages in households and
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