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Stepwise Approach of
Dengue Case ManagementPatients Group A: These are patients who are dengue
patients without warning sign and they may be sent home. These patients are
able to tolerate adequate volumes of oral fluids, pass urine at least once
every six hours. Patients Group B: These include patients with warning
signs. These are patients wh...
Dengue fever has been a significant
public health issue in Bangladesh over the years. Our country has experienced
periodic outbreaks of dengue, particularly during the monsoon season when the
mosquito population increases. The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh
has taken a worrisome turn as the number of cases and fatalities continues to
rise, sign...
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection: April 2023Of the four DENV serotypes (DENV-1
to DENV-4), DENV-2 and DENV-3 are frequently associated with severe secondary
dengue infections.Obesity is commonly associated with
numerous comorbidities and is a major health burden. According to WHO
guidelines, the dengue patients who have underly...
Dengue is the most common
mosquito-borne, viral disease in the world. Dengue virus is a single stranded
positive polarity RNA virus, belongs to the family Flaviviridae. The Den-2 and Den-3 variants of
dengue are active this year and of the two, Den-2 is more prominent, according
to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Researc...
OVERVIEWTotal official hospitalizations in
Bangladesh were 2,573 since January, 2023 according to a press release of the
Directorate General of Health Services.Of the total hospitalization this
year, 1,870 were reported in Dhaka city and 703 in other places outside the
Dhaka city. The mosquito-borne viral disease killed 17 people so far this ye...
Dengue
is endemic in Bangladesh with recurrent outbreaks. Health officials in
Bangladesh have reported elevated dengue fever activity in Bangladesh during
2022. Dhaka and Chattogram has become a hotspot for dengue fever (DF).Why DF rising in August &
September?•
The risk of
dengue fever transmission in Bangladesh exists nationwide and...
During the COVID-19 pandemic,
healthcare providers in areas where dengue is endemic need to consider dengue and
COVID-19 in the differential diagnosis of acute febrile illnesses.
Most people with dengue and
COVID-19 have mild illness and can recover at home; symptoms usually last a few
days, and people tend to feel better after a week.
Ho...
Revised guideline for clinical
management of Dengue4th Edition 2018, Revised
(Printed May, 2020)
The draft version of revised
guideline for clinical management of Dengue. The revised guideline contains new
conception regarding pediatric management as well as management of Dengue in
pregnancy. Dengue in Covid19 context has been briefly d...