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#Dengue is currently the fastest spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. bit.ly/2rF5l7k

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO Pakistan 🇵🇰 is battling one of the worst #dengue outbreaks the country has experienced. Over the past months, thousands of patients have been admitted to hospitals with headache, muscle pain & high fever, all classic symptoms of dengue. bit.ly/2rF5l7k

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO The #Dengue outbreak in 🇵🇰 is blamed to the prolonged monsoon rains🌧️, which promote ideal breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes that carry the virus and thrive in warm, humid conditions, laying their eggs in used tires, flowerpots, tree holes & any water-filled container.

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan Numerous other countries in Asia, the Americas and Africa are reporting a higher incidence of #dengue than previous years. WHO is working with local health officials to strengthen dengue outbreak alert systems and improve vector control strategies to halt the spread of the virus.

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan Known to exist in only 9 countries in the 1970s, #dengue is now endemic in 128 countries and strikes as many as 96 million people each year, according to global data collected by WHO. bit.ly/2rF5l7k

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan The #dengue virus is transmitted to humans by two species of mosquito that transmit #YellowFever, #Zika, #chikungunya and other viruses. The dengue virus causes flu-like illness and can develop into a potentially fatal disease.
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan #Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection, widespread throughout the tropics, with risk increased by:
🌧rainfall
🌡temperature
🏙unplanned rapid urbanization.
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan The main #dengue symptom is high fever (40°C/104°F) accompanied by 2 of the following symptoms:
-severe headache
-pain behind the eyes
-muscle and joint pains
-nausea
-vomiting
-swollen glands
-rash
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan Signs of severe dengue appear 3-7 days after the first symptoms & once the fever has gone:
👉severe abdominal pain
👄bleeding gums
🤮persistant vomiting
😴fatigue/restlessness
😤rapid breathing
🔴blood in vomit

@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan Many people with mild or moderate #dengue can be cared for at home.
Proper hydration and rest at home during the early stages can reduce the risk of dengue becoming severe.
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@WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOPakistan This is how you can protect yourself & your family from dengue:
✅Get rid of these objects ⬇ from around the house and garden.
✅Drain, wash and scrub water storage containers every week.
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