The signs and symptoms of dengue fever can tell you of the severity of the infectious disease. This should enable you to seek treatment right away to save you from the fatal consequences of the fever.
Dengue fever falls into two classifications: one is the typical dengue fever (dengue classic) and the other is the fatal dengue fever (dengue haemorrhagic fever or the dengue shock syndrome).
Classic or Mild Dengue Fever
You will know the classic or mild dengue fever through the following signs and symptoms:
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
Symptoms are similar to mild dengue fever in its early stage. However, the following signs and symptoms distinguish dengue haemorrhagic from dengue classic fever:
Dengue Shock Syndrome
Untreated symptoms of dengue haemorrhagic fever result to dengue shock syndrome that in turn leads to death. Here are the signs:
Dengue fever falls into two classifications: one is the typical dengue fever (dengue classic) and the other is the fatal dengue fever (dengue haemorrhagic fever or the dengue shock syndrome).
Classic or Mild Dengue Fever
You will know the classic or mild dengue fever through the following signs and symptoms:
- Sudden fever that can rise up to above 40°C
- Skin rash that resembles measles
- Headache and eye pain
- Pain in the joints, muscles, spine, and other body parts
- Exhaustion, fatigue, or lethargy
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
Symptoms are similar to mild dengue fever in its early stage. However, the following signs and symptoms distinguish dengue haemorrhagic from dengue classic fever:
- Hard to breathe and other signs of respiratory and circulatory problems
- Bleeding of the nose, gums, as well as blood in the vomit
- Agitation and anxiety
- Drop of blood platelet count
Dengue Shock Syndrome
Untreated symptoms of dengue haemorrhagic fever result to dengue shock syndrome that in turn leads to death. Here are the signs:
- Acute abdominal pain
- Vomiting usually with blood
- Changes in the body temperature (rise and drop of fever)
- Drop of the blood pressure