According to WebMd.com, the Dengue Fever, also known as “breakbone
fever” comes from a virus usually transmitted through the mosquito. The
symptoms include fever, headache, muscle/joint pains as well as a rash (almost
similar to the measles), nausea, vomiting, and pain behind the eyes.
Unfortunately, there is no vaccine for this virus nor is there a treatment; the
only way to avoid is to protect oneself from mosquito bites with the proper repellent and clothing. If contracted, it is essential use pain relievers
avoiding aspiring and drink plenty of fluids. If you feel worse, seek medical
treatment immediately. (WebMd.com) In
the article, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that over 2.5
billion people or 40% of the world’s population are at risk from this disease. “The
recent risk has shown an increase in the recent years due to rapid
urbanization, life style changes, and improper water storage practices in urban
areas…..leading to proliferation of mosquito breeding sites.” During the 1970s,
this virus was not really heard of; only nine countries had been reported to
have any type of epidemic, now it is shown that it is more than over one
hundred countries. Not only is this a serious global issue, but studies have
shown that the large estimation of people that have contracted this Dengue
Fever have been children. About 2.5% of the 500,000 people affected have died.
This disease is emerging at a rapid pace, usually found in more tropical areas—temperature
and rainfall (also tying in with time of year in each region) are the two main
factors to this ecological disease where cases of Dengue Fever soar. Since WHO
helped establish better national guidelines, there has been a steady but
improving decline in fatality rates of the Dengue Fever (deaths/100 cases).
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/dengue-fever-reference
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