was having a fever the past 2 days..sian..hope it wont be dengue...but if i were to choose..i would rather have dengue now rather than during the Os...gosh..having dengue during Os is the worst thing tt can ever happen...only the suehest of all sueh ppl will get it..

dunno y today wake up so early...feeling slightly better today..glad tt i still don't have symptoms of dengue.. here are some facts bout dengue fever..juz in case u happen to tio fever..this might be helpful in checking weather u really have dengue..

List of sLymptoms of Dengue fever: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Dengue fever includes:

High fever - up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit
Severe headache
Retro-orbital pain - pain behind the eye
Severe joint pains
Muscle pains
Muscle aches
Swollen lymph nodes
General weakness
Nausea
Vomiting
Rash
Children get non-typical symptoms

Symptoms of Dengue fever: Symptoms of typical uncomplicated dengue usually start with fever within 5 to 6 days after a person has been bitten by an infected mosquito.


High fever, up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit
Severe headache
Retro-orbital (behind the eye) pain
Severe joint and muscle pain
Nausea and vomiting
Rash
The rash may appear over most of the body 3 to 4 days after the fever begins. A second rash may appear later in the disease.

Interestingly, most children infected with dengue virus never develop typical symptoms.

HOW IS DENGUE FEVER DIAGNOSED?

A doctor or other health care worker can diagnose dengue fever by doing a blood test. The test can show whether the blood sample contains dengue virus or antibodies to the virus. In epidemics, dengue is often clinically diagnosed by typical signs and symptoms.

HOW IS DENGUE FEVER TREATED?

There is no specific treatment for dengue fever, and most people recover completely within 2 weeks. To help with recovery, health care experts recommend

Getting plenty of bed rest.
Drinking lots of fluids.
Taking medicine to reduce fever.
CDC advises people with dengue fever not to take aspirin. Acetaminophen or other over-the-counter pain-reducing medicines are safe for most people.

HOW CAN DENGUE FEVER BE PREVENTED?

The best way to prevent dengue fever is to take special precautions to avoid contact with mosquitoes. Several dengue vaccines are being developed, but none is likely to be licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the next few years.

When outdoors in an area where dengue fever has been found,

Use a mosquito repellant containing DEET.
Dress in protective clothing—long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks, and shoes.
Because Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, be sure to use precautions especially during early morning hours before daybreak and in the late afternoon before dark.

Other precautions include

Keep unscreened windows and doors closed.
Keep window and door screens repaired.
Get rid of areas where mosquitoes breed, such as standing water in flower pots or discarded tires.

yea..thats about it..thought i believe no one would bother to read this crap..lol