ANG DENGUE Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF, H-fever) ayon sa Department of Health ay isang "acute infectious viral disease" na kadalasang nakakaapekto o nakukuha ng mga bata,pero hindi rin pinapaligtas ang mga may edad na.
Kadalasan ay sumusulpot ang dengue sa mga tropics, mga lugar na tag-init at tag-ulan ang climate, tulad ng mga bansa sa Asya. Damay ang Pilipinas, lalo na sa mga lugar na maraming populasyon.
Tulad ng kanyang pangalan, pangunahing sintomas nito ang lagnat.
Kung mayroon nang dugo sa dumi o suka ng pasyente, tinatawag itong Dengue Shock Syndrome at kadalasan ay nakamamatay.
Ang aedes aegypti ang lamok na salot na nagdadala ng dengue. Ang mga lamok na ganito ay itinuturing na "day biters" dahil sa araw sila nanginginain.
Mayroong dalawang peak ng kanilang biting activities: isa sa umaga (sunrise) at isa pa sa dapit-hapon (dusk) bago lumubog ang araw.
Naita-transmit ito sa pamamagitan ng female aedes (mga babae nito) na nangingitlog sa non-polluted o malinis na tubig, na kadalasang naiipon sa loob ng bahay o sa labas, natural o artipisyal na water containers.
Nangingitlog sila sa mga flower vases, lata, alulod o daluyan ng tubig, mga gulong, at iba pang maaaring mapag-ipunan ng tubig. Ang mga adult mosquitoes ay umiistambay sa mga madilim na sulok ng kabahayan.
Ang mga kiti-kiti (larvae) ng aedes aegypti ay nagiging adult mosquitoes makalipas ang isang linggo.
Sa kakulitan ng mga lamok na ito, hindi sila basta-basta namamatay sa pamamagitan ng fogging o pag-spray ng insecticides.
SINTOMAS
Narito ang mga sintomas na dapat bantayan lalo ngayong tag-ulan, maraming tubig na naiipon:
1.Biglaan at mataas na lagnat na maaaring tumagal ng mula dalawa hanggang pitong araw;
2.pananakit ng mga kasu-kasuan at kalamnan, gayundin sa likurang bahagi ng mata;
3.panghihina;
4.skin rashes, red tiny spots sa balat;
5.pagdurugo ng ilong kapag bumababa ang lagnat;
6.pamamaga ng atay;
7.pagsusuka ng kulay-kape;
8.maitim na kulay ng dumi;
9.panghihina ng katawan at kawalan ng ganang kumain.
MGA DAPAT GAWIN
•Ang pasyenteng may mataas na lagnat ay pinupunasan ng bimpo at binibigyan ng paracetamol.
•Huwag bibigyan ng aspirin ang isang taong pinaghihinalaang may Dengue H-fever, dahil maaari raw itong maging dahilan ng pagdurugo o iritasyon ng sikmura/bituka.
•Umpisahan ang oral rehydration, uminom ng maraming tubig, sa simula pa lamang ng lagnat.
•At dahil lamok ang nagdadala ng dengue, kailangan na mawala sila. Panatilihing malinis ang mga alulod, lalo ngayong tag-ulan, upang hindi maipunan ng tubig.
•Huwag mag-imbak ng anumang bagay na maaaring pag-ipunan ng tubig at pamugaran ng mga lamok sa loob at labas ng bahay tulad ng mga lata, bote at gulong ng sasakyan. Panatiliing tuyo ang kapaligiran.
•Hugasan at kuskusing mabuti ang mga plorera at iba pang pinaglalagyan ng tubig isang beses sa isang linggo. Takpan ang mga water containers upang maiwasan ang pagpasok at pangingitlog dito ng lamok.
•Ipunin at itapon ang mga hindi na ginagamit na lata, bote, jars, at iba pang maaaring maipunan ng tubig.
•Ang mga lumang gulong na ginagamit na suporta sa bubungan ay dapat na binubutasan o hinahati upang hindi maipunan ng tubig. Ang mga lumang gulong, kung hindi maitatapon, ay pagpatung-patungin at takpan ang tuktok, o ilagay sa lugar na hindi nauulanan.
•Gumamit ng kulambo kapag matutulog sa araw, o di kaya ay lagyan ng screen ang mga bintana o pinto ng bahay.
•Iwasang makagat ng lamok ang taong may sakit ng Dengue H-Fever upang hindi maikalat ang virus sa lamok na kakagat uli ng mga taong walang sakit.
•Higit sa lahat, ipagbigay-alam sa pinakamalapit na health center kung may pinaghihinalaang kaso ng Dengue H-Fever sa komunidad.
Additional Tip:
Sorsogon Provincial Health Officer Dr. Edgar Garcia said that to avoid dehydration, one must mix 8 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of salt to 1 liter water.
MAGTULUNGAN
Lahat ng tao sa komunidad ay maaaring tumulong para maiwasan ang dengue. Ilista lahat ng posibleng makakatulong sa dengue prevention and control program, tulad ng mga government institutions, non-government organizations, civic/religious organizations, private at public schools, local government officials, kahit media na magbibigay ng impormasyon tungkol sa dengue.
Ang mga local government officials ay nagtatalaga ng municipal/city team leader, at kahit sa mga barangay ay mayroong mga dengue brigade, may mga local health offices na malalapitan. Kahit mga guro ay nagbibigay ng kaalaman tungkol sa dengue.
Kailangan lang ay mag-organisa, magtayo ng mga Kiti-Kiti Brigade sa barangay, panatiliin ang dengue program.
Nariyan din ang "4 O’clock habit" na iginigiit ng DOH sa lahat ng barangay, hinihimok ang mga residente na maglinis ng kapaligiran, itapon ang mga naiipong tubig, tuwing alas-kuwatro ng hapon.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
4 proven strategies to prevent dengue
ANTI-DENGUE TIPS
Remember only the "4 S" in preventing infestation of dengue outbreaks.
This, however, needs the massive support, participation, and cooperation of the people in the community, so the breeding ground of "Aedes Aegypti" mosquitoes, the carrier of the disease, in the barangays, especially the crowded ones, can be washed out.
The first "S" is "Search and destroy" – potential sites where the dengue-carrying mosquitoes live, like stagnant, clean water in front and backyards at homes, school and offices, in flower vases, empty cans, discarded rubber tires placed on roofs, and any other container that can hold water.
For rubber tires used as weights in rooftops, Tan said this should be holed underneath so rainwater will just flow through and not pooled, which can be a good swimming ground for the carrier mosquitoes.
The second "S" is "Self-protection" – a move that requires putting up of mosquito nets or repellants so the flying insect cannot have a chance to mess up with one's skin.
The third "S" – requires those with early signs of fever to "seek early consultation" with the doctor.
Even a fever in two days should be a cause to be alert, and those concerned should see a physician immediately and not wait for the symptom to develop any further.
The fourth "S" is a call to "say no to indiscriminate fogging" – because this has been proven to be harmful to human health and ineffective in driving mosquitoes away.
Mosquitoes in a fogged area will just transfer to safer locations and return when the fogging is over.
Remember only the "4 S" in preventing infestation of dengue outbreaks.
This, however, needs the massive support, participation, and cooperation of the people in the community, so the breeding ground of "Aedes Aegypti" mosquitoes, the carrier of the disease, in the barangays, especially the crowded ones, can be washed out.
The first "S" is "Search and destroy" – potential sites where the dengue-carrying mosquitoes live, like stagnant, clean water in front and backyards at homes, school and offices, in flower vases, empty cans, discarded rubber tires placed on roofs, and any other container that can hold water.
For rubber tires used as weights in rooftops, Tan said this should be holed underneath so rainwater will just flow through and not pooled, which can be a good swimming ground for the carrier mosquitoes.
The second "S" is "Self-protection" – a move that requires putting up of mosquito nets or repellants so the flying insect cannot have a chance to mess up with one's skin.
The third "S" – requires those with early signs of fever to "seek early consultation" with the doctor.
Even a fever in two days should be a cause to be alert, and those concerned should see a physician immediately and not wait for the symptom to develop any further.
The fourth "S" is a call to "say no to indiscriminate fogging" – because this has been proven to be harmful to human health and ineffective in driving mosquitoes away.
Mosquitoes in a fogged area will just transfer to safer locations and return when the fogging is over.
Lack of endemic tree species blamed for mosquito spread
Davao City - The proliferation of foreign tree species and the decreasing habitats of endemic native flora are one of the contributing factors in the spread of mosquitoes and the diseases related to it like malaria, dengue and lymphatic filiriasis.
Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan, chairman of the Coalition for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filiriasis-Philippines (CELF-Philippines) said that the planting of foreign species of trees like African Mahogany and Australian eucalyptus has disturbed the ecosystem which has caused the mosquitoes to spread.
According to Tan ideally endemic tree species makes ideal growing habitats for native plants, which has defenses for mosquitoes. Native plants also are habitat for insects and small animals which feed on these mosquitoes thus controlling their numbers. Tan said the planting of foreign species is akin to mono-cropping which not an ideal ecosystem.
Foreign trees kill off surrounding native vegetation and makes, these places are ideal breeding grounds of mosquitoes.
Galvez is encouraging people to instead plant endemic local trees and plants like in reforestation projects. He said that Banaba, Guava, Philippine Mahogany and Mindanao Eucalyptus could be planted instead of imported varieties.
Aside from dengue and malaria, mosquitoes are also vectors of lymphatic filiriasis, it is a tropical disease caused by parasitic worms which afflicts the lymphatic system. One of the well-known symptoms is elephantiasis which is an edema characterized by the thickening and swelling of the skin and underlying tissues. Though not deadly persons severely afflicted are considered as persons with disabilities or PWDs.
To date the disease is endemic to 43 provinces in the country afflicting about half a million Filipinos. But recent multi-sectoral efforts have scored successes in seven provinces which have been declared as lymphatic filiriasis-free areas. (RG Alama, PIA)
Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan, chairman of the Coalition for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filiriasis-Philippines (CELF-Philippines) said that the planting of foreign species of trees like African Mahogany and Australian eucalyptus has disturbed the ecosystem which has caused the mosquitoes to spread.
According to Tan ideally endemic tree species makes ideal growing habitats for native plants, which has defenses for mosquitoes. Native plants also are habitat for insects and small animals which feed on these mosquitoes thus controlling their numbers. Tan said the planting of foreign species is akin to mono-cropping which not an ideal ecosystem.
Foreign trees kill off surrounding native vegetation and makes, these places are ideal breeding grounds of mosquitoes.
Galvez is encouraging people to instead plant endemic local trees and plants like in reforestation projects. He said that Banaba, Guava, Philippine Mahogany and Mindanao Eucalyptus could be planted instead of imported varieties.
Aside from dengue and malaria, mosquitoes are also vectors of lymphatic filiriasis, it is a tropical disease caused by parasitic worms which afflicts the lymphatic system. One of the well-known symptoms is elephantiasis which is an edema characterized by the thickening and swelling of the skin and underlying tissues. Though not deadly persons severely afflicted are considered as persons with disabilities or PWDs.
To date the disease is endemic to 43 provinces in the country afflicting about half a million Filipinos. But recent multi-sectoral efforts have scored successes in seven provinces which have been declared as lymphatic filiriasis-free areas. (RG Alama, PIA)
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