When the monsoons begin, the nuisance of various types of insects starts to increase because monsoons are the breeding season for many types of insects. This mainly includes mosquitoes. Certain types of mosquitoes spread disease among them. In this article we are going to see about dengue disease. Why does this disease occur? What is the reason for that? What are the symptoms of dengue? What are the treatments? Let’s pretend.

What causes dengue disease?

During monsoon, water accumulates in places and mosquitoes lay their eggs in this accumulated water. It contains a specific species of mosquito called Aedes aegypti.

These mosquitoes lay their eggs in clean water that is stored, including coconut shells, tires, open water tanks, coolers. Dengue can be caused by the bite of a female Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Many people wonder if dengue is caused by just one bite of this mosquito. So the answer to this question is no. Because our body’s immune system resists the dengue virus, but if these mosquitoes bite in large numbers or frequently, the chances of getting dengue are high.

When these mosquitoes bite a dengue-infected person, the virus enters the mosquito’s body, and if the same mosquito later bites a healthy person, that healthy person can also get dengue. This is how dengue is transmitted from one person to another through mosquitoes.

Aedes aegypti mosquito is also known as “tiger mosquito”. This mosquito is called tiger mosquito because of the white stripes on its body like a tiger. Compared to other mosquitoes, this mosquito is probably fearless. He is usually not afraid. No matter how much you push it away, it comes back again and again and bites.

How is dengue treated?

There is currently no cure for dengue. Treatments are based on symptoms. Many of these remedies are aimed at fever and increasing the platelet count. Sometimes antibiotics are given if there is a bacterial infection with dengue.

Fever reduction is most important in the treatment of dengue. If the fever stays in the body for a long time, its side effects are felt.

Although there are many types of drugs available in the market to reduce fever, they cannot be given to dengue patients because many of them reduce platelets further and increase the risk of bleeding, so only “paracetamol” is given to dengue patients.

If you are experiencing symptoms of dengue, take medication as per your doctor’s advice. If you self-medicate, you may suffer the side effects of the wrong medicine. If the fever is high, apply salt water strips on the forehead or wipe the whole body with salt water. This helps to bring down the fever quickly.

Another important thing is to balance the water level in the body. In dengue patients, body water levels decrease rapidly. In such a case, this level has to be kept balanced by consuming maximum amount of liquids. Dengue patients do not want to drink water but if from dehydration

If you want to save the patient, it is necessary to increase the amount of drinking water. Along with this, it can also be given to the patient by mixing proper amount of salt, sugar and water.

A powder called ORS is also available in the market, many people do not like this powder but drinking it is good for the body. This powder is also available in different flavors. If you are not able to take ORS, you can drink lemon water with some sugar and some salt.

You can also take coconut water or different types of fruit juice to maintain the water balance in your body.(dengue home treatment in marathi)

Fruits such as kiwi and dragon fruit help in increasing the platelet count. Among these, the best remedy is papaya leaves. Drinking papaya leaf juice and eating papaya has been found to significantly increase the platelet count.

What to eat and what not to eat? (Dengue pathya in Marathi)
A dengue patient needs to pay special attention to diet, so a light and digestible diet is beneficial for a dengue patient.

Oily and spicy foods should be strictly avoided as they can cause gas in the stomach, cause indigestion and aggravate stomach pain.

All kinds of fruits, all kinds of leafy vegetables, chapati, rice, salad, cucumber, carrot etc. must be consumed.

Oily, spicy, starchy foods, pitta and gas-inducing foods should be avoided.

What should be done if the patient’s condition becomes critical?
If the platelet count falls below fifty thousand, the patient should be admitted to the hospital immediately. If the platelet count falls below 20,000, additional platelets need to be transfused.

Sometimes the patient may also have trouble breathing so oxygen has to be administered. If the condition of the patient is more serious, ventilator should also be kept.

Special care is required if the patient is elderly. Early symptoms of dengue should not be ignored or exaggerated because if the disease worsens, the patient may not respond to treatment and may even die.

What are the measures to avoid dengue?

As we have seen this disease is caused by mosquito bites. If we destroy the breeding places of mosquitoes, we can prevent this disease. Keep your surroundings clean. During monsoons, water reservoirs, tires, coconut husks should be found and disposed of.

If there are small pits around the house, they should be filled immediately, water should not be allowed to accumulate on the roof of the building, water tanks should be covered, the water in the cooler should be changed from time to time or medicines available in the market which kill mosquito larvae should be added to the water in the cooler.

If possible, use a mosquito net while sleeping. If there is a high incidence of mosquitoes, inform the Municipal Corporation of your area so that your area is freed from mosquitoes by spraying smoke. There are many mosquito repellants available in the market that you can use.

But if there are small children in the house, it would be beneficial to avoid mosquito incense sticks or similar chemical products. Preferably wear full body clothing that covers most of the body. Take special care of small children.

The prevalence of these mosquitoes is highest in the months of July to October. The environment during these months is conducive for their growth and reproduction. Although many species of mosquitoes bite at night, this mosquito bites during the day.

What are the symptoms of dengue fever?

It is mainly characterized by high fever, chills and sweating, but these symptoms may vary slightly from patient to patient. Joint pain and muscle pain are the main symptoms of the disease which are observed in many patients along with loss of appetite, feeling of nausea or vomiting or vomiting.

Abdominal pain may occur in some patients. Red spots are also found on the body of some patients. Severe headache is observed in dengue patients. There is severe pain in the same eye or in the back of the eye, sometimes the eye also bleeds.