DENGUE FEVER
Dengue fever is a viral infection that is spread through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. There is currently no specific treatment or vaccine to treat dengue fever.
IF ANYONE EXPERIENCES SIGNS OF DENGUE FEVER, PLEASE GET IMMEDIATE TREATMENT FROM A CLINIC / HOSPITAL. EARLY TREATMENT CAN PREVENT DEATH DUE TO DENGUE FEVER.
CLASSIFICATION OF DENGUE FEVER CASES
| CLASSIFICATION | DEFINITION | ||||||||
| SPORADIC | ONE CASE IN ONE LOCATION OF DENGUE FEVER CASE | ||||||||
| NEW EPIDEMIC | MORE THAN ONE CASE IN THE SAME LOCATION WITHIN A PERIOD OF 14 DAYS | ||||||||
| OUTBREAK UNDER CONTROL | WHEN NO DENGUE CASES ARE NOTIFIED AFTER THE 14TH DAY FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION OF THE SECOND CASE | ||||||||
| OUT OF CONTROL OUTBREAK | WHEN A DENGUE CASE IS NOTIFIED AFTER THE 14TH DAY FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION OF THE SECOND CASE | ||||||||
| HOTSPOT | WHEN THE EPIDEMIC PERIOD EXCEEDS 30 DAYS | ||||||||