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DENGUE FEVER

also known as breakbone fever, is an acute febrileinfectious disease caused by the dengue virus. dengue is usually transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti.

A mosquito that can spread the dengue fever, Chikungunya and yellow fever viruses, and other diseases. The mosquito can be recognized by white markings on legs and a marking in the form of a lyre on the thorax. The mosquito originated in Africa but is now found in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito)

SIGN AND SYMPTOMS


Mild Dengue Fever - symptoms can appear up to seven days after the mosquito carrying the virus bites, and usually disappear after a week. This form of the disease hardly ever results in serious or fatal complications. The symptoms of mild dengue fever are: Body rash that can disappear and then reappear Aching muscles and joints High fever Intense headache Pain behind the eyes Vomiting and feeling nauseous

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) - symptoms during onset may be mild, but gradually worsen after a number of days. DHF can result in death if not treated in time. Mild dengue fever symptoms may occur in DHF, as well as the ones listed below:

Bleeding from your mouth/gums Nosebleeds Clammy skin Considerably damaged lymph and blood vessels Internal bleeding, which can result in black vomit and feces (stools) Lower number of platelets in blood - these are the cells that help clot your blood Sensitive stomach Small blood spots under your skin Weak pulse

Dengue shock syndrome - This is the worst form of dengue which can also result in death, again mild dengue fever symptoms may appear, but others likely to appear are: Intense stomach pain Disorientation Sudden hypotension (fast drop in blood pressure) Heavy bleeding Regular vomiting Blood vessels leaking fluid Death

MALARIA
The word malaria comes from 18th century Italian mala meaning "bad" and aria meaning "air". Most likely, the term was first used by Dr. Francisco Torti, Italy, when people thought the disease was caused by foul air in marshy areas. It was not until 1880 that scientists discovered that malaria was a parasitic disease which is transmitted by the anopheles mosquito. The mosquito infects the host with a one-cell parasite called plasmodium. Not long after they found out that Malaria is transmitted from human-tohuman through the bite of the female mosquito, which needs blood for her eggs.
Types of Malaria: Anopheles mosquito Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) Plasmodium malariae (P. malariae) Plasmodium ovale (P. ovale) Plasmodium falciparum (P. faliparum)

SIGN AND SYMPTOMS


The most common symptom of malaria is fever, when the body temperature is high. The fever from malaria usually comes very suddenly. The people who have Malaria often feel like they had influenza. Symptoms of malaria are: Arthralgia (pain in joints) Headache (pain in head) Vomiting Feeling very tired or sleepy Anemia (low red blood cell levels in the blood) Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes)

Cough Enlargement of liver or spleen (enlargement means it gets bigger) Sweating Chills (feeling very cold) Delirium (when people are very confused because of a disease. They may look drunk. They may not be able to talk.) Coma (when people are not conscious. They look like they are asleep, but they cannot be woken. ) Fast heart rate Low blood pressure Fever

DENGUE FEVER
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MALARIA

Submitted by: Erika Jane Bacus Lea Dalagan Mariya Mikaela Garcia Chariz Gail Lopos Carissa Piquero James Lowel Sotto BSN II-H Group 3B Clinical Instructor: Mrs. Rosallie Avancena

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