repot writing on suspected dengue fever
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Dengue fever is a virus infection that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause severe disease especially in children. Dengue fever is a major problem in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world.
Methodology/Principal Findings
We invited dengue experts from around the world to attend meetings to discuss dengue surveillance. We reviewed literature, heard detailed reports on surveillance programs, and shared expert opinions.
Results
Presentations by 22 countries were heard during the 2.5 day meetings. We describe the best methods of surveillance in general, the stakeholders in dengue surveillance, and the steps from mosquito bite to reporting of a dengue case to explore how best to carry out dengue surveillance. We also provide details and a comparison of the dengue surveillance programs by the presenting countries.
Conclusions/Significance
The experts provided recommendations for achieving the best possible data from dengue surveillance accepting the realities of the real world (e.g., limited funding and staff). Their recommendations included: (1) Every dengue endemic country should make reporting of dengue cases to the government mandatory; (2) electronic reporting systems should be developed and used; (3) at minimum dengue surveillance data should include incidence, hospitalization rates, deaths by age group; (4) additional studies should be completed to check the sensitivity of the system; (5) laboratories should share expertise and data; (6) tests that identify dengue virus should be used in patients with fever for four days or less and antibody tests should be used after day 4 to diagnose dengue; and (7) early detection and prediction of dengue outbreaks should be goals for national surveillance systems.
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Outbreak of Dengue in Dhaka
Dhaka, 25 August 2019 Our correspondence reports that dengue fever has broken out in Dhaka city in an epidemic form. It also known as breakbone fever. Dengue is a mosquito-born disease that can lead to a brutal flu-like illness. It is caused by 4 different viruses. The types are Den-1, Den-2, Den-3, Den-4 and spread by Aedes mosquitoes. The Aedes mosquitoes normally born in clean water that stay in surroundings of our home.
Symptoms series from mild to severe. Severe symptom of dengue include dengue shock syndrome (DSS) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). It also decrease of platelet level and these generally want hospitalization.
It has claimed 86 lives and attacked about 50,000 people in last few days. The situation is getting worsen day by day. The affected people are being treated in Dhaka Medical College, Ibne Sina Hospital, Crisent Hospital.
The finest way of prevention is to avoid mosquito bites. Treatment is possible if diagnosis occurs before the patient develops DSS or DHF.