As there is no effective treatment for dengue, all patients with a suspected DENV infection are closely monitored for early detection of complications for timely interventions in the form of meticulous fluid management [3]. While most DENV infections result in asymptomatic or mild illness, some ...
Background: Montelukast has shown potential as a candidate treatment for dengue. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of montelukast in preventing dengue with warning signs. Methods: This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial enrolled ad...
Despite decades of research, there is a single licensed dengue vaccine (Dengvaxia manufactured by Sanofi), with limited uptake due to questions about safety and efficacy. There is also no antiviral treatment to limit a patient's progression to severe dengue fever. Multi-disciplinary study For this...
✅According to WHO guidelines, there is no specific treatment for dengue. However, early detection and appropriate healthcare reduce mortality. Rapid detection of cases with warning signs and timely referral of severe cases to tertiary facilities are crucial.BioPerfectus provides dengue diagnostic prod...
When you travel, choose a place to stay with screens on all windows and doors. Apply insect repellent to clothing and gear. This includes boots, pants, socks, and tents. Do this when you camp, hike, or work outside. You can also buy clothing and gear that comes with insect repellent ...
Discuss treatment options with your healthcare providers to decide what care you want to receive. You always have the right to refuse treatment. The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, ...
The warning signs generally appeared when fever ceased, and of the total of patients that presented it, 81.2 % at some moment of their clinical course were treated with early intravenous hydration, and none developed the serious form of the disease. The parenteral hydration therapy began belatedly...
Currently, the disease is classified into dengue with or without warning signs and severe dengue based on WHO 2009 dengue classification. As of today, neither specific drugs nor commercial vaccine exist for dengue. The best treatment yet would be support, management and proper medical care. With ...
Dengue disease symp- toms range from asymptomatic, mild fever, rash, and joint pain (i.e., dengue with and without warning signs), to life threatening syndromes involving hemorrhagic fever and shock (i.e., severe dengue) [1]; severe clinical presentations are related with immunological cross-...
(DSS)5. Patients showing dengue with warning signs have a risk of developing disease severity, with the emergence of severity usually occurring around the defervescence phase, beginning at days 3–7 of illness6,7. The mortality rate of cases with DSS is much higher than that of cases ...