Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of dengue fever.
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
Social history
- Have you been abroad recently? If so, where exactly?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- How long have these symptoms been present?
- Do you have a fever? If so, how high is the fever? How long has it been present? Does the temperature fluctuate?
- Have you noticed any change in the skin?
- Skin rash? If so, where?
- Bleeding into the skin* ?
- Do you suffer from headaches, muscle and joint pain?
- Have you been bitten by a mosquito recently?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)