5 Mild Dengue Fever Symptoms You Need to Know About
Protect your family by learning the mild dengue symptoms early: sudden high fever, muscle pain, a severe headache, nausea and fatigue that comes fast.
Dengue fever, known in Indonesia as DBD, is one of the deadliest diseases in the world, especially in tropical countries like Indonesia.
The number of deaths caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito is startling. As of early 2019, the total number of patients made sick by this mosquito reached 13,683 across Indonesia. Deaths from dengue fever stood at 133.
According to the data collected, the highest toll was in East Java, with 47 deaths. It was followed by East Nusa Tenggara with 14 deaths and North Sulawesi with 13. With a death toll like that, you also need to stay alert to the spread of this disease. The earlier you can detect mild dengue symptoms, the sooner treatment can start. That is why you need to recognize mild dengue symptoms so you can act quickly.
A Sudden High Fever
This is the mild dengue symptom people experience most often. In general, someone who has just been infected with the dengue virus will develop a sudden high fever. The fever can even reach 40 degrees Celsius. It usually rises and falls, and often it only shows up at night. If this happens, you should already be on guard.
Muscle Pain
Muscle pain after a bite from the Aedes aegypti mosquito is also a sign that you are having mild dengue symptoms. You feel muscle pain because the virus is infecting your muscles.
Headache
The headache felt by someone infected with the dengue virus is similar to the headache of people with high or low blood pressure. However, a dengue headache is far more severe. It hurts so much that quite a few patients end up crying.
Nausea
Another mild dengue symptom is nausea. Although not everyone feels it, it still counts as a symptom of mild dengue fever. That is why you should be able to recognize it.
Getting Tired Quickly
A dengue patient's body tires quickly. This is caused by a lack of body fluids. Patients feel tired fast even after only a little activity. That is why many dengue patients are advised not to do much.
Those are the mild dengue symptoms you need to know. However, whether mild or severe, dengue fever still needs intensive care. Never take this dangerous disease lightly.
