Dangerous Dengue Fever Symptoms That Can Lead to Death
Know the dengue fever symptoms that carry a high risk of death, from sudden high fever to severe pain and rash, and protect your family starting today.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (known in Indonesia as DBD) is a dangerous disease caused by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The virus behind it is related to the viruses that cause West Nile infection and yellow fever.
An infected mosquito passes the dengue virus on through its bite. Once infected, a person usually develops symptoms within 3 to 15 days of the bite. Dengue symptoms vary widely, from mild ones to those that can cause death.
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Without proper treatment, the patient may die, as has happened in fatal dengue cases. The symptoms that appear most often, and that can be fatal, include the following.
High Fever
The most common symptom is a high fever. It comes on suddenly and rises and falls. The fever can reach 40°C (104°F). Unlike an ordinary fever, the high fever of a dengue patient comes without a cough or runny nose.
Severe Joint and Muscle Pain
The next symptom is joint and muscle pain. At this stage the virus is attacking the joints and muscles, so you will feel intense pain.
Severe Headache
The third symptom is a severe headache. Patients usually complain of an intense headache at the back of the head, just like a headache from high or low blood pressure. If this happens, it is best to go to the nearest hospital right away.
Excessive Nausea and Vomiting
The next symptom is severe nausea and vomiting. Not every patient has them, but if you have a high fever, joint and muscle pain, a severe headache, and then nausea and vomiting, you need to be alert. You may have caught the virus.
Extreme Fatigue
As with other illnesses, fatigue is one of the most common symptoms in people infected with the dengue virus.
These symptoms need prompt attention and treatment from medical professionals. The danger is that if dengue symptoms are not treated properly right away, the patient can die.
Another of the dengue symptoms that can cause death is a red rash across the whole body. When a patient reaches this point, they are in a critical period. The condition can be made worse by bleeding from the gums and nosebleeds.
Don't take dengue symptoms lightly, because dengue can be fatal, as the symptoms above show. Stay alert and consult a doctor often.
