Rana Muhammad Akhtar Khan, Moshayyadah Akhtar, Rohma Akhtar, Hannana Akhtar, Bushra Nosheen.
Dengue fever - facts and findings.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;5(4):658-61.

Objectives: To describe the epidemiology and current situation of Dengue Fever in Pakistan and to formulate preventive and precautionary measures. Globalization: Dengue has emerged as a worldwide problem only since the 1950s. Today the Epidemic of Dengue Viral Infections has spread severely throughout the country. The WHO estimates that 50 to 100 million infections occur yearly, including 500,000 DHF cases and 22,000 deaths, mostly among children. Causative agent: Dengue fever (DF) is caused by any of four closely related viruses, or serotypes: dengue 1-4. Infection with one serotype does not protect against the others, and sequential infections put people at greater risk for dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Transmission: Dengue is transmitted between people by the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which are found throughout the world. Aedes aegypti, the principal mosquito vector of dengue viruses is an insect closely associated with humans and their dwellings. People not only provide the mosquitoes with blood meals but also water-holding containers in and around the home needed to complete their development. Expectations: The condition generally lasts a week or more. Although uncomfortable, dengue fever is not deadly. People with the condition should fully recover. Prevention: As mosquito sprays are not sufficient, we need a multiple approach for mosquito eradication. The best way to prevent dengue virus infection is to take special precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Precautions: Precautions to prevent dengue fever are far better than getting infected. Avoiding mosquitoes bite is the major precaution against dengue fever. People should take necessary precautions to combat dengue fever before it gets in body:

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