Hi doctor,
I have been bit by a dengue mosquito yesterday. Which medicine do I need to take? What is the treatment for dengue? Please guide.
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I have gone through your query and can understand your health concern.
- Dengue is a viral fever and there is no specific medicine for dengue.
- Only symptomatic treatment is recommended that is antipyretics for fever and antacids for nausea and vomiting.
- Take plenty of fluids in the form of water, oral rehydration salt solution (ORS) and fruit juices.
- Do not take any intramuscular injection. Watch for any bleeding from any body parts.
- Monitoring of platelets is required daily as dengue causes rapid decline in platelet count which is dangerous.
- If platelets are below 30000, then platelet transfusion is required. Consult a physician if you develop cough, breathing difficulty or abdominal pain.
For further information consult an internal medicine physician online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/internal-medicine-physician
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