Zika Fever

Symptoms Possible symptoms of Zika fever include fever, feeling sick, a rash, muscle and joint pain, headache, and conjunctivitis. The illness is usually benign and lasts a few days to a week (2 to 7 days). An asymptomatic course is common. Guillain-Barré syndrome may rarely occur as a complication. If a pregnant woman is infected, … Zika Fever

West Nile Virus

Symptoms The majority of patients (approximately 80%) are asymptomatic or develop only mild symptoms. Approximately 20% experience flu-like symptoms (West Nile fever) such as fever, headache, feeling sick, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, and skin rashes. Other symptoms such as conjunctivitis, hepatitis, movement disorders or confusion are possible. Less than 1% develop neuroinvasive disease with meningitis, … West Nile Virus

What to Know About Dengue Fever

The risk of contracting dengue fever varies depending on the season, but is basically highest during the rainy season. If flooding occurs, the brackish water is left in countless puddles, providing ideal breeding grounds for the mosquitoes that transmit the virus. Dengue fever occurs in more than 100 tropical and subtropical countries outside Europe. The … What to Know About Dengue Fever

Dengue Fever: Prevention and Treatment

As a rule, dengue infections are not fatal. However, the risk of this increases dramatically if you are infected with two different types of virus at the same time. This is because the dengue virus that causes the disease comes in different subtypes. And re-infection with the virus of a different subtype can lead to … Dengue Fever: Prevention and Treatment

Chikungunya

Symptoms Chikungunya manifests itself after an incubation period of 1-12 days in high fever, chills, headache, sensitivity to light, rash, and severe muscle and joint pain. The duration of illness is 1-2 weeks. Serious complications and a fatal outcome are rarely possible. Pain in various joints characterizes the disease and may persist for months to … Chikungunya

Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is one of the tropical infectious diseases and causes 50-100 million cases of disease worldwide every year, and the trend is rising. Certain types of mosquitoes transmit the pathogen, the dengue virus, to humans. Depending on e.g. age and state of health, the symptoms of the disease can vary greatly. The spectrum ranges … Dengue Fever

Cause | Dengue Fever

Cause Dengue viruses belong to the family of flaviviruses, similar to the pathogens of yellow fever, TBE or Japanese encephalitis. (A total of four different types of the dengue virus (DEN 1-4) can infect humans, with type DEN 2 having the highest disease value. Unfortunately, the exact mechanism of the disease has not been clarified … Cause | Dengue Fever

Prophylaxis | Dengue Fever

Prophylaxis First and foremost, the prophylaxis includes protection against insect bites. Both protective clothing and so-called “repellents” are suitable for this. Light-coloured, firm and long-sleeved clothing can protect the skin. Since the tiger mosquito can even bite through certain clothes, impregnation should be considered additionally. It is important to note that the vectors of dengue … Prophylaxis | Dengue Fever

TBE

Symptoms Early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) is asymptomatic in about 70-90% of cases. It is characterized by its biphasic course. In the early phase, which lasts 4-6 days, there are flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, aching limbs, nausea and vomiting. Neurological symptoms such as visual disturbances may also occasionally occur. This is followed by a … TBE

Typhoid

Symptoms After an incubation period of 7-14 (up to 60) days, the following symptoms appear, initially resembling influenza: Fever Headache Irritative cough Feeling sick, tiredness Muscle pain Abdominal pain, diarrhea in adults, constipation in children. Rash on the abdomen and chest. Swelling of the spleen and liver Slow pulse There are numerous known possible complications. … Typhoid

Dengue

Symptoms Uncomplicated dengue fever manifests as sudden onset and high fever that lasts for about 2-7 days. It is accompanied by headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea, nodular-spotted rash, and muscle and joint pain. Other symptoms include flushing, itching, sensory disturbances, bleeding, and petechiae. A symptomless or mild course is also possible. The infection is … Dengue