Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne tropical disease, also known as breakbone fever or dandy fever, is caused by dengue virus, originated and raised by aedes aegypti, a vector for transmitting several tropical fever.The mosquito-borne viral disease dengue has become one of the worst nightmares of the country as well as the world.Even almost hundred countries across the world are suffering dengue fever.Besides, 40 percent of total population is living under the risk of dengue transmission.Dengue begins suddenly, with more benign symptoms at first but which may get severe with time. The symptoms of the disease show in three to seven, and sometimes fifteen days. They include fever, headache, joint and muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes and rashes. Recovery from dengue does not take over a week unless the condition gets severe. Mostly asymptomatic, if the condition gets critical, dengue can be life-threatening.A vaccine for dengue fever has been approved and is commercially available in a number of countries.The vaccine, however, is only recommended in those who have been previously infected.Treatment of acute dengue is supportive and includes giving fluid either by mouth or intravenously for mild or moderate disease.For more severe cases,blood transfusion may be required.About half a million people require hospital admission every year.Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is recommended instead of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for fever reduction and pain relief in dengue due to an increased risk of bleeding from NSAID use. Other methods of prevention include reducing mosquito habitat, and limiting exposure to bites by protecting much of the body with clothes, hanging mosquito net and covering standing water.Moreover, The government and the authority should much more cautious than before.
