The threat of dengue has been with us for many years, yet despite this, an average of 400 people get infected with dengue fever every week, according to statistics from the Disease Control Division of the Department of Public Health.
Recently, however, there has been a sudden upsurge in new dengue cases, leading to a renewed awareness of the problem. While the number of cases has since dropped, the threat is ever-present and Malaysians should not be complacent and assume that the outbreak will not occur again.
The main symptom of dengue fever is a sudden and continuous high fever, which is a certain indicator of the disease.
Other symptoms include headache, red rashes on the skin, as well as acute pain in the bones, muscles, joints and eyeballs. Patients will also have no appetite and suffer from vomiting and stomach pain.
Severe cases might cause them to bleed internally as well as from the nose and mouth.
According to Disease Control Division assistant director Dr Mohamad Ikhsan Selamat, many victims often delay going to the doctor when they fall sick, mistaking the symptoms as a sign of ordinary fever.
"While not all the symptoms may present themselves at once, the common sign is the sudden high fever," said Ikhsan. "This fever will not break, even with medication."
Most of the people who died from dengue fever either took traditional medication or visited many different doctors, ...... more on riptiohttp://forumparamedik.blogspot.com/2009/10/war-against-dengue-sun-daily.htmln failed to bring down the fever. This prevented the new doctor from diagnosing dengue.
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