Small But Terrible: Dengue Mosquito

[Maria B]

Thought of sharing this to some of you who wants to know about the Dengue Mosquito & the Dengue Fever.

http://nurses.definitelyfilipino.com...-but-terrible/

Also a link about 6 things you might not know about dengue.

Hope this would be help to those who are curious about it.

http://nurses.definitelyfilipino.com...-about-dengue/

[Terpe]

Good info.
Another nice link

[Doc Alan]

Thanks Maria ! I’m sure you’ve already seen other posts on dengue in the Health Issues section.
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ghlight=dengue
I will update that section .

[Dedworth]

I wonder if Jason Jo is reading this

[Maria B]

Thanks Maria ! I’m sure you’ve already seen other posts on dengue in the Health Issues section.


http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ghlight=dengue
I will update that section .

Walang anuman Doc Al. I remembered that I've read it b4. Salamat for the update too.

[Maria B]

Good info.
Another nice link

Salamat Terpe. Thought it would be a useful info to some.

[Arthur Little]

Here's ME thinking Maria was referring to a comment by one future President [Bill Clinton] about another [Gloria Macapagal - later Arroyo] ... when the two were classmates at university in the US.

"Small but terrible!"

[Maria B]

Here's ME thinking Maria was referring to a comment by one future President [Bill Clinton] about another [Gloria Macapagal - later Arroyo] ... when the two were classmates at university in the US.

"Small but terrible!"

it's a common expression of the pinoys as well.

[chiechie]

Thought of sharing this to some of you who wants to know about the Dengue Mosquito & the Dengue Fever.

http://nurses.definitelyfilipino.com...-but-terrible/

Also a link about 6 things you might not know about dengue.

Hope this would be help to those who are curious about it.

http://nurses.definitelyfilipino.com...-about-dengue/

i know this is an old post but i just want to share ^_^ i was a victim of these vile mosquitoes! when i was 23 i had the dengue fever, i was misdiagnosed as having UTI (same symptoms, we were told) and was discharged after 2 days in the hospital, i got rushed back again (to a different hospital this time) when my platelets dropped to a dangerously low level. i remember the doctors drilling this information in me on my one week hospitalization (i had 12 IV drips >_< all in all)

1) only the female dengue mosquitoes bite (don't know what's the good in knowing that really...)

2) i have a slim chance of surviving a second time around as it would be more fatal ^_^ (as subtle as a death threat can be)

looks like things are looking grim for dengue survivors like me-we must not be bitten twice!

[Doc Alan]

Thank you Chiechie for sharing your experience with dengue. You are correct in that subsequent infections increase the risk of severe dengue, and I understand your concern. Please see the thread under “ Health Issues “ which I have updated with a new post ( http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ngue-Fever-Map ).

[chiechie]

Thank you Chiechie for sharing your experience with dengue. You are correct in that subsequent infections increase the risk of severe dengue, and I understand your concern. Please see the thread under “ Health Issues “ which I have updated with a new post ( http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ngue-Fever-Map ).

thank you Doc Alan ^_^ i came from Cavite, looks like it was marked as a low risk area for Dengue ^_^

[Arthur Little]

dengue survivors like me-we must not be bitten twice!

Once bitten ... twice shy!!

[carlo63]

is it a good idea to get vacines for that dengue,and is it possible to get the vacines,
have startet my vacineprogram but do not know if that is includet
regards
carlo63

[Doc Alan]

• There is still no specific treatment or vaccine for dengue. It’s complicated because there are four different types of virus causing dengue ( serotypes – DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4 ). Recovery from one gives lifelong immunity, but infection by other serotypes increases the risk of severe dengue. It does this by “ confusing “ the immune response ( antibodies and “ T cells “ ). Recent work in several centres round the world has confirmed this. It has slowed development of a vaccine, although there is hope at least one ( being tested in Philippines and Thailand ) will be available by 2015 or sooner.
• Despite the 30 fold increase in dengue in the past 50 years such that it’s now endemic in over 100 countries, including Philippines – it is not usually fatal. Good medical care means less than 1% death rate, although it’s a leading cause of hospital admissions in many parts of the world.
See http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ngue-Fever-Map .

[Lancashirelad]

read this last year about attacking the dengue mosquito

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15491228