With more than one-third of the world’s population living in areas at risk for infection‚ dengue virus is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. As many as 400 million people are infected yearly. Dengue is caused by any one of four related viruses transmitted by mosquitoes. There are not yet any vaccines to prevent infection with dengue virus and the most effective protective measures are those that avoid mosquito bites. When infected‚ early recognition and prompt supportive
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GENERAL APPEARENCE : Received lying on bed‚ conscious and coherent. Pale and has general flushing with rashes. Reason for admission : complaint cough ++ Admitting diagnosis : Viral fever / acute bronchitis 26 / 12 / 2012 – confirmed diagnosis : Dengue Fever HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENT Area Assessed | Normal Findings | Actual Findings | Remarks | Head | * Round and symmetrical * Smooth‚ without masses or depressions‚ nontender. | Round and symmetrical. Smooth‚without mass and not tender
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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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Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever | RLE 7.2 Batch 2012 | | DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER Philippine Hemorrhagic Fever was first reported in 1953. In 1958‚ it was renamed as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever as it became a notifiable disease in the country. Recently‚ dengue has indeed become a major health concern. All persons are susceptible to dengue infection‚ with both sexes equally affected. The age groups that are most dominantly affected are preschoolers and school age children. Adults and infants are
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Dengue fever‚ also called dengue‚ is a potentially serious disease caused by a virus. There are four types of dengue virus that can cause illness in humans. Dengue viruses are transmitted between humans by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Dengue is rare in the U.S.‚ but is common and a serious public health threat in warm sub-tropical and tropical areas of the world. These include areas of Central and South America‚ Africa‚ Southeast Asia‚ China‚ India‚ the Middle East‚ Australia‚ the Caribbean
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What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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Virulent Dengue Viruses This is an in depth comparison between the 4 strains of Dengue Fever. The research documented here was designed to try to determine which strains are the most common‚ virulent and contagious‚ and their affects on humans. Dengue fever is the most common mosquito transmitted disease in humans and also potentially life threatening. With their being no current laboratory or animal models of this disease available for study‚ the pathology and growth of this disease has
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Angeles University Foundation College of Nursing Lesson Plan: NATIONAL Dengue Prevention And Control Program Presented by: Andrea ( Presented to: Ava Marie Lou L. David RN‚ MN :))) (wife of Sammy David) I.INTRODUCTION The Department of Health initiated the National Dengue Prevention and Control Program since 1993.They are aiming for reducing morbidity and mortality from dengue infection by preventing the transmission of the virus from the mosquito vector human. In line with
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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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