– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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

for watching. If you found this video

helpful, please share it with your

friends and family. Don't forget to

like, subscribe, and click the

notification bell for more health tips.

Until next time, stay happy, stay gutsy.

May God bless you. Ticket.