QU organized a seminar regarding the prevention of dengue to create awareness among students. They talked about how training and ethics are more effective than medicine to prevent dengue fever. They also promoted keeping the surrounding environment clean to curb the spread of dengue larvae. It was attended by an audience of students and faculty alike

Signs and Symptoms of Dengue

Most people infected have mild or no symptoms. About 1 in 4 people infected with dengue will get sick. Mild symptoms of dengue may be confused with other illnesses that cause fever and flu-like illness. Most people will recover after about one week.

The most common symptoms are fever and one or more of the following:

• Headache
• Eye pain (typically behind the eyes)
• Muscle, joint, or bone pain
• Rash
• Nausea and vomiting
• Unusual bleeding (nose or gum bleed, small red spots under the skin, or unusual bruising)

If You Are Sick with Dengue

• Take acetaminophen or paracetamol to control fever and relieve pain. Do not take aspirin or ibuprofen.
• Get plenty of rest and drink fluids to prevent dehydration.
• During the first week of infection, dengue virus can be found in your blood. If a mosquito bites you, it can become infected and spread the virus to other people through bites. To help prevent others from getting sick, protect yourself from mosquito bites during the first week of illness.
• Rest in a screened or air-conditioned room or under a bed net while you have a fever.

Prevention

• • People experiencing fever from dengue infection should not be in an environment where they may be bitten by mosquitoes. If this is not possible they should stay at home until they have no fever and are therefore no longer infectious (usually 3 to 5 days).
  • There is no vaccine to prevent human infection by this virus.
  • Personal protection and the environmental management of mosquitoes are important in preventing illness.

• Wear long-sleeve shirts and long pants.