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Answer:
It is a viral disease caused by one of the four types of dengue viruses.
Transmitted:
It is transmitted through female Aedes aegypti mosquito from an infected person.
Causes:
1. Due to growth of mosquitoes in the dirty water.
2. Due to growth of insects.
3. Due to mosquito bite.
4. Due to decrease in blood count platelets.
5. Due to growth of mosquitoes in the cooler water.
6. Due to unhygienic conditions.
7. Due to deciency of blood.
Symptoms:
After 3 to 14 days of infected mosquito bite, the symptoms of dengue fever appear. They are as follows:
1. Fever after shivering.
2. Headache.
3. Pain in the eyes.
4. Body ache or joint pain.
5. Loss of appetite.
6. Nausea, vomiting.
7. Diarrhoea.
8. Red rashes on the skin.
9. Bleeding from eyes and nose in severe conditions.
Prevention methods:
1. Do not allow water to stand in and surrounding your house.
2. If a container always has water, then wash it properly with soap and water so as to remove the
mosquito eggs.
3. Spray insecticides in the house.
4. If not in use then drain out the cooler water and dry it completely.