National Dengue Day 2023: Know symptoms and prevention of the disease

National Dengue Day is observed every year on May 16. It is celebrated by the Ministry of Family Health Welfare to raise awareness. This year the theme of National Dengue Day is "Fight Dengue, Save Lives".

Symptoms of Dengue

According to WHO, if a patient has 104-degree fever for 2 to 7 days then they may have dengue. Symptoms of dengue are severe headache with fever, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, nausea, vomiting or body rash.

Severe Symptoms of Dengue

Symptoms of severe dengue are severe abdominal pain, plasma leak, shortness of breath, bleeding nose or gums, persistent vomiting, vomiting blood, or organ failure. As these symptoms start reflecting, the next 24-48 hours are considered to be crucial.

Recovery and precautions

After recovering from dengue, it is advisable to take extra precautions to avoid mosquito bites for at least a week. If an uninfected mosquito bites a person infected with dengue, it can further infect more people.

To combat dengue, dispose off solid waste properly, eliminate mosquito habitats by removing stagnant water from surroundings, keep stored water covered, change it every week, and keep your body covered as much as possible. Moreover, raise awareness around you about the diseases caused by mosquitoes.

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