Say No to Dengue
Homecare for Dengue patients
Did you know that dengue hits harder the second time around? Lightning never strikes the same place twice, but dengue does!
Rest as much as possible
Wipe your skin with room temperature water
Take a bath but refrain from cold showers
Daily meditation may help accepting what your body is feeling
Refrain from strenuous activities
Take medications as prescribed
Read motivational books
Keep yourself hydrated
As fever goes away
Although the fever is going away, this phase of dengue can be dangerous for some patients.
Return IMMEDIATELY to the clinic or emergency department if any of the following warning signs appear:
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Severe abdominal pain or persistent vomiting
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Red spots or patches on the skin
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Bleeding from nose or gums
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Vomiting blood or blood in stools
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Drowsiness or irritability
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Pale, cold, or clammy skin
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Difficulty breathing
Prevention is better than cure
Mosquitoes that bit you or your family member may still bite and infect other people. Let’s adopt these preventive steps to eradicate dengue effectively.
Download Pulse by Prudential to locate dengue outbreaks with Dengue Alert.
Protect your family with DEET-containing mosquito repellents.
Try out natural mosquito repellents like heating coffee grounds or sticking cengkih into lemon halves.
Discard all containers filled with stagnant water to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding.
Place screens on windows and doors to prevent mosquitoes from entering the house.
Wear loose, light-coloured long-sleeved tops and trousers.
Stay safe from danger zones
Stay safe from danger zones
Let the Dengue Alert feature on Pulse keep you out of dengue hotspots.
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Additional References
Article links
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https://www.medicinenet.com/dengue_fever/article.htm
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https://www.legalnomads.com/dengue-fever/
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https://www.legalnomads.com/chronic-pain/
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https://www.infosihat.gov.my/index.php/projek-khas/combi
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https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/fmb.15.105
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5930431/