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Have you ever had the strange experience
where you are perfectly fine one day and
the next day you feel feverish, your
eyes hurt, your body aches and you just
feel off? I had the exact same
experience the last time I came to
India. Out of nowhere I started feeling
extremely weak, high fever, body aches.
I could not even walk properly. First I
thought was a viral fever but after
taking my blood test I had deni. So
today I want to tell you about what deni
fever really is, how it spreads, how to
recognize it early and most importantly
how to protect yourself and your family.
If you live in India or any tropical
country especially during monsoon you
need to be cautious about deni fever. So
let's get started. First and foremost it
is not denu it is deni. My friends
Arunar said that he is affected by
dengu. I said it is pronounced denida.
He's asking whether you study biology or
numerology. Dengi fever is a serious
illness caused by a virus spread through
mosquito bites. The virus belongs to a
family called flav verid. There are four
types of dengi virus. Did you know that?
Dengi 1, deni 2, deni 3 and deni 4.
Thankfully there is no deni 5. If you
get sick from one type, you become
immune to that type for life. You will
never get it again but you can still get
infected by the other types later.
Subsequent deni infections can be more
severe than the first episode. Dengi
spreads through the bite of infected
female mosquitoes mainly Aidis Egypty
the name is called. Deni infection
spreads when a mosquito bites a person
who already infected the deni virus and
the same mosquito then becomes a carrier
of the virus. When it bites an another
person, it transmits a virus spreading
the disease. These mosquitoes bite not
at night, mostly during the day,
especially early morning and late
afternoon. So be extra careful during
those times. I think in my case it may
have been when I visited Maduray. Let's
say you have sudden onset of high fever,
severe headache, pain behind the eyes,
especially when you're moving them,
severe joint and muscle pain as if
somebody is breaking your bones. Hence
the fever is called break bone fever
along with nausea, vomiting, you may
have to be tested for deni. We check for
a blood test called NS1 antigen test and
this detects the virus very early in the
infection. When this virus enters your
body, it infects your skin cells and
then spreads to your lymph nodes and
bloodstream. The infection can cause
your body to react strongly in the first
phase called febrile phase. This lasts
for 3 to 7 days and most of the cases
fall within this category and gets
better on its own. If deni is confirmed,
focus on managing the symptoms and
preventing complications because there
is no treatment to cure the virus
because it is a viral infection.
Treatment only contains rest. Get plenty
of sleep. Avoid any strenuous activity.
And number two, hydration. Drink lots of
fluids like water, oral rehydration
solutions. But sometimes you may feel
nauseous and you may be throwing up like
me that you will not be able to keep
anything down. Number three, for fever
and pain relief, use acetaminophen or
paracetamol for fever and pain. Try to
avoid medicines like ibuprofen as much
as possible because it can increase the
bleeding risk. Some patients progress to
enter the second phase called critical
phase. Usually starts 5 to 7 days after
the onset of fever. The most important
blood parameter to be checked is your
platelet count. These blood cells help
you to produce blood clots when there is
bleeding. This virus affects these cells
and makes the number go down very low.
For example, the normal platal count is
around 150,000. It can go down to
100,000, 50,000, or even as low as
5,000. When the platal counts are less
than 50,000, the risk of bleeding
increases because the body prevents the
ability to form blood clots. The
bleeding can happen in the skin, nose,
or any other areas, including your
brain. In my case, the platelet count
went down to 25,000. When I was sick, I
used Orange Health Labs since I didn't
have the energy to go to a hospital.
They actually did a good job. They
collected the blood sample right from my
home and delivered results within 60
minutes. As a doctor, I was very
particular about the lab quality and
Orange Health Labs used fully automated.
The reports were accurate, easy to
understand and if you ever confused,
they even have experts who can explain
your results. You can check out the same
test I did for deni infection. The link
is in the description below.
Unfortunately, as I said, there are no
medications to treat the virus. We just
need to wait it out. In my case,
fortunately, the platelet count went up
on its own and I entered the third phase
called recovery phase when my fever and
symptoms improved. But I was still
feeling very very tired. It took 3 to 4
weeks for me for a complete recovery.
Here are some simple but effective steps
to prevent yourself from deni. Number
one, protect yourself from mosquito
bites. Wear long sleeves, long pants,
socks, and shoes, especially at dawn and
dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
Use mosquito repellence recommended by
doctors. Sleep under mosquito nets if
possible and use mosquito nets to cover
all the windows in your house. Number
two, eliminate mosquito breeding sites.
These mosquitoes lays eggs in stagnant
water. So empty or clean containers like
flower pots, buckets, water tanks, bird
bats, and pet water bowls at least once
a week. Cover water storage tanks
properly. That might be the problem in
my case. Number three, keep your
surrounding clean. Avoid accumulation of
trash and standing water where
mosquitoes can breed. This is a major
problem in India because right next to
my house there was an empty land with a
lot of bushes and trees and actually we
don't know what was going on inside and
there was a lot of stagnant water. I
called the government authority and ask
them to clean and it did not happen at
all. So if you want to prevent from deni
either complain to your government
authorities or at least spend that money
if you can afford to clean that area
because prevention is better than cure.
Even with all these precautions, deni is
still a major health concern worldwide.
I have seen patients with platelet count
as low as five which cause bleeding in
the brain. So prevention is the key.
Never ignore symptoms especially during
monsoon season or if you live in
tropical areas. So if you feel unwell
with any of the symptoms I mentioned,
don't wait. Get tested early and protect
yourself. Remember prevention is better
than going through all this. Stay safe,
stay informed, and let's keep our
communities protected from deni. Thanks
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Until next time, stay happy, stay gutsy.
May God bless you. Ticket.
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