Dengue Attacks

Dengue fever can be fatal if untreated and undetected. Dengue can be acquired from a bite of mosquito called Aedes aegypti. This mosquitoes live in the tropics and breeds in stagnant waters in cans, vases, old tires and others that will hold enough water.


Symptoms of Dengue are the follwoing;

• Fever which may last 2 to 7 days
• Joints and muscle pains including at the back of the eyes
• skin rashes
• nose bleeding
• abdominal pains
• Vomiting  

As of now, no vaccine is available for this disease. As the saying goes, Prevention is better than cure. It is better to prevent the growth of this mosquitoes. So clean all your water containers once a week. Replace water in vases, cover your water containers and make sure you dispose it after a week so mosquitoes cannot breed on them.

If a member of your family has dengue, you need to send them to the nearest hospital, If remains untreated, virus will start to infect/reduce the host's blood platelet count that will lead to death.

Increasing the patient's blood platelet count will eventually help him recover. Blood transfusion can be administered. As herbal remedy, eating Durian will help increase the platelet count. Tawa-tawa weed can be helpful too. Boil 1 liter of water, put 6 full tawa-tawa weed (roots removed), boil for at least 1 minute. Put in a glass and let the solution to cool down before drinking. Drink 1 glass every hour. Fever will go down within 24 hours and dengue is cured.

Pretty simple, but effective.