National Dengue Day 2023 : Dengue is a deadly disease. Every year a crowd of patients is seen in hospitals after coming under its grip. That’s why it is advised to be careful with dengue. National Dengue Day 2023 is celebrated every year on 16 May. On this day everyone is made aware about this disease. Dengue can happen at any age. It can affect children more. In Dengue, the platelets continuously decrease and this disease becomes dangerous. Dengue symptoms last for 2 to 7 days. Young children often play in parks or outside in the grass. In such a situation, dengue can easily make them its prey. To protect your children from dengue, first of all identify the symptoms seen in it and adopt these measures…
5 symptoms of dengue in children
Dengue symptoms are mild in children as compared to adults. Dengue in them looks like viral flu.
Children can have fever, it can last for a week.
In the grip of dengue, children may have irritability, lethargy, bleeding gums or nose, skin rashes or vomiting more than three times a day.
High fever coming in a while.
If the children are older then there may be pain in their eyes, muscles, joints and head.
Save children from dengue in this way
If the child sees fever, take him to the doctor immediately.
The symptoms of dengue and chikungunya are almost the same. Therefore, to detect dengue, the doctor may recommend a blood test.
Doctors can give paracetamol to reduce the effect of dengue fever. Here any other medicine can also be given to reduce joint pain and fever.
Platelets are reduced in dengue, bleeding can also occur. In such a situation, avoid giving anti-inflammatory medicine to children.
Follow 5 measures to prevent dengue
Do not let children go out of the house during the rainy season.
In monsoon, children should wear only full sleeve clothes.
Keep cleaning the house and use mosquito repellent.
Keep the windows and doors of the house closed in the evening.
Do not let water accumulate in the house.
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