An official from the Ministry of Health has confirmed that a deadlier strain of dengue fever has been confirmed in Nassau.<\/p>\n
Delon Brennen, deputy chief medical officer for the Ministry of Health, yesterday confirmed that there have been cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever diagnosed on New Providence Island.<\/p>\n
The deadlier strain of the fever is characterized by high fever, often with enlargement of the liver, and in severe cases circulatory failure.<\/p>\n
Dr Brennon said that there was still only one strain – out of four possible strains – on the island. But there was no way to prevent cases of dengue type 1 from developing into dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF).<\/p>\n
Even if the milder strain of the fever does not develop into dengue haemorrhagic fever, there could be a dangerous drop in the patient’s platelet count which is necessary for blood clotting. So, a person with the symptoms shpould be in constant contact with health professionals.<\/p>\n
Doctor Brennen did not say how many cases of the deadlky fever had been discovered, but did say that there had only been “a very few” cases.<\/p>\n
“Most people recover from that without incident and don’t need medical intervention, it’s just when you have massive spontaneous bleeds – then we may need to intervene medically,” he reportedly said.<\/p>\n
Most people recover from dengue fever without incident and do not need medical intervention. However, if one is experiencing massive spontaneous bleeding – then medical intervention is imperative.<\/p>\n
High winds from last week’s hurricane may have helped destroy mosquito breeeding grounds but also hampered the government’s fogging efforts.<\/p>\n
There have been over 1,500 cases of dengue fever diagnosed in the Bahamas this year, most in New Providecne.\u00a0 There were also three suspected fever related deaths.<\/p>\n
Three to 15 days after a mosquito bite, an infected person will begin to feel symptoms, including chills, a headache, a high fever, pain behind the eyes, lower back pain and body aches.<\/p>\n
Persons experiencing dengue fever-like symptoms are asked to call the fever hotline at 359-2929 to speak with a healthcare professional before visiting the Princess Margaret Hospital.<\/p>\n
Of course, the best way to avoid such occurances is to avoid mosquito bites by taking necessary precautions and eliminating breeding grounds for the insects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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