Hyttysvälitteisiä tauteja Flashcards
Dengue is a …
…viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female mosquitoes
About half of the world’s population is now at risk of …
…dengue with an estimated 100–400 million each year.
Dengue (break-bone fever) is found in…
… tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide,
mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.
Prevention and control of dengue depend
on vector control.
There is no specific treatment for
dengue/severe dengue
Symptoms of dengue (although most will not have symptoms)
high fever, headache (pain behind eyes),
body aches, nausea, and rash.
Most will get better in 1–2 week
You can lower your risk of dengue by
avoiding mosquito bites especially during the day.
Individuals who are infected for the second time are at greater risk of
severe dengue.
Severe dengue symptoms often come after the fever has gone away:
severe abdominal pain
persistent vomiting
rapid breathing
bleeding gums or nose
fatigue
restlessness
blood in vomit or stool
being very thirsty
pale and cold skin
Pain/fewer control in dengue:
Acetaminophen (paracetamol).
NSAIDs are avoided as they can increase the risk of bleeding.
2023 ongoing transmission, combined with an unexpected spike in dengue cases, resulted
over 6.5 million cases and more than 7300 dengue-related deaths
spread of the dengue epidemic (1.):
-the changing distribution of the vectors (chiefly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes),
especially in previously dengue naïve countries
Dengue; the consequences of El Niño phenomena in 2023…
… and climate change leading to increasing temperatures and high rainfall and humidity;
Dengue spread (2.-4.):
- fragile health systems in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic;
- and political and financial instabilities in countries facing complex humanitarian crises
- and high population movements
Dengue is spreading to new areas in …
…Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and South America
A high number of Dengue cases were reported 2023…
… in Asia: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam
After feeding on a infected person, the dengue virus
…replicates in the mosquito midgut before disseminating to its salivary glands.
The time it takes from ingesting the dengue virus to actual transmission to a new host is termed the extrinsic incubation period (EIP). The EIP takes about …
…8–12 days when temperature is between 25–28°C.
Rare cases of dengue transmission via …
blood products, organ donation and transfusions have been recorded
Is there a possibility of maternal transmission with dengue fever?
yes
vertical transmission rates with dengue fever
appear low
When a pregnant mother does have a dengue infection…
… babies may suffer from pre-term birth, low birthweight, and fetal distress.
Urbanization (especially unplanned), is associated with dengue transmission through
population density, human mobility,
access to reliable water source, water storage practice
Community risks to dengue/DENV also depend on a
population’s knowledge,
attitude and practice towards dengue,
behaviours such as water storage, plant keeping, and
self-protection against mosquito bites.