13.2 Dengue

Which of the following is not a symptom of Dengue fever?

• sudden onset of high fever

• Severe Headache

• Severe Muscle and Joint pains

• Loss of Hearing

Which of the following is a symptom of Dengue fever?

• Coughing up Blood

• Hallucinations

• High Fever

• Increased Stress

How can you prevent the spread of Dengue Fever?

• Clearing Stagnant Water

• Wearing Face-Masks

• Do not have any physical contact from other people

• Covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze

How is Dengue fever spread?

• By human to human contact

• By mosquito bites

• By unhygienic habits

• By eating unhealthily

We can't prevent Dengue by

• adding Abate into water container

• biological control

• fogging with insecticides

• proper sewage treatment

The cause of Dengue is .....

• DENV-1

• Vibrio cholerae

• Myobacterium tuberculosis

• Plasmodium falcifarum

The vector for Dengue is .....

• Aedes aegypti

• Aedes albopictus

• Aedes scutellaris

• Aedes scutellaris

The treatment for Dengue is/are .......

• bed rest

• oral or intravenous

• acetaminophen/ paracetamol

• frequent sponging down of the body

The text for dengue fever is/are ....

• complete blood count

• antibody titre for dengue virus

• PCR for dengue virus

• dipstick test

Which of the following are referred to " Dengue Triad"?

• Fever

• Rash

• Headache

• Nausea