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With the ghost of Dengue effecting a significant number of people in india , its imperative that we all should be aware of the treatment modalities. There are no specific anti-viral tablets or injections that can kill the virus. However a lot of supportive care and treatment can go a long way to save a patient suffering from dengue fever.

Fever is treated by anti-pyretics, like paracetamol.

Pain in the bone should be treated by analgesics or pain killing tablets.

In case of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever or Dengue Shock Syndrome hospitalization is a must. The mortality rate in the absence of hospitalization can be as high as 50%. With proper treatment the mortality comes down to 3%. More supportive treatment, like intravenous fluid replacement is required to prevent shock in these patients.

Vaccines are being developed against all 4 serotypes and they will definitely be the most effective way to prevent the disease.

Prevention of mosquito breeding has by and large failed in most endemic countries.
Patients are prone to dehydration hence they should drink plenty of fluids. If necessary a few days of intra-venous fluids can be administered in the form of normal saline or dextrose saline. Besides these measures as advised by doctor certain other aspects should also be taken care for effectively dealing with the disease.
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Diet management for dengue patient ----

Avoid fried foods and foods with oil, spices and salt. You can use lemon juice or certain herbs to enhance the flavour of your food.

TAKE--
1. RAW PAPAYA LEAVES - It is a natural cure for dengue fever. The juice of Papaya leaf is a sure cure for platellete deficiency. PREPARATION:
- You need 2 pcs. of raw papaya leaves
- Wash thoroughly, pound and squeeze with filter cloth.
- Drink 1 tablespoon per leaf. Therefore, 2 tablespoons per serving, once a day.
- Do not boil or cook or rinse with hot water, it will loosen its strength.
2. FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES - pure organic fruit & vegetable juices can provide all the basics of human nutrition. It will definitely boost your immune system.
- Make Fruit juices from guyabano, guava, dalandan, pomelo.
- The orange juice is a great enemy of fevers. It also helps with digestion, increased urinary output, promotes antibodies for faster healing and recovery. It gives energy and vitamins, over all agreat source for fighting fevers.
- Make vegetable juices from carrots, cucumber, sweet potato tops, moringa juice and other green leafy vegetables.
3. WATER & FLUIDS - Drink at least 12 glasses of water a day. Maintaining the water balance of the body is necessary and also helps alleviate the fever. Drink lots of fluids and avoid in order to replace fluid loss. It will also help to bring down body temperature and prevents dehydration.
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4. YOUNG COCONUT WATER - one of the highest sources of electrolytes, minerals and other trace minerals lost by the body to dehydration. Drinking the juice from a young coconut is like giving your body an instant blood transfusion.
5. HOLY BASIL / TULSI - The leaves of basil are used for many fevers. Tulsi leaves strengthen the stomach and induce copious perspiration. Tender leaves of the holy basil boiled in water is a very effective preventive treatment for the rainy season fevers, which include malaria and dengue. For better taste the tender tulsi leaves can be taken as a tea with a pinch of cardamon powder in it.
PREPARATION:
In case of acute fevers, a decoction of the leaves boiled with powdered cardamom in half a liter of water and mixed with sugar and milk brings down the temperature. The juice of tulsi leaves can be used to bring down fever. Extract of tulsi leaves in fresh water should be given every 2 to 3 hours. In between one can keep giving sips of water. In children, it is every effective in bringing down the temperature.
6. SWEET POTATO GREENS / CAMOTE TOPS – Sweet Potato Tops is rich in antioxidants which can boost our immune system and may able to fight even against cancer and cardiovascular diseases. It can help improve platelet counts also.
PREPARATION:
Boil leaves for 5 minutes to extract the juice.