Health

Know the difference between the symptoms of influenza and dengue

30/05/2014

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Over 54,000 dengue cases were recorded in São Paulo in the first four months of the year , according to data from the State Department of Health for being a disease that causes much discomfort, people tend to associate body aches and fever dengue , but sometimes these symptoms can be just a flu.

According to experts , the symptoms of influenza and dengue fever may be confused because they are a viral disease . High fever , aching joints and muscles and tiredness are common to both diseases , but other symptoms can differentiate them .

The biggest difference between the dengue disease is that there is no cough, sore throat and sneezing . The patient infected by dengue virus presents , besides the common symptoms of the two diseases , pain behind the eyes , and redness in the breast . While the patient infected by influenza virus has the trachea and lungs as the hardest hit areas .

According to Paul infectious Olzom to avoid complications in the two diseases , it is recommended that the person seek medical attention right at the onset of symptoms , since the diagnosis of dengue fever in the acute phase is only clinical .

- The body starts to produce antibody against the virus and will be able to be detected after ten or 14 days of infection. Therefore , consideration has to be redone after two weeks to confirm the case .

The dengue virus is transmitted by the bite of the female mosquito Aedes aegypti and only happens during the day . There are no specific drugs against the disease , so the output to alleviate the symptoms is to take plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration and take medicines to relieve fever .


Source : R7

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