Dengue fever

If you close to me in Klang, you would have know that I've been absent from school for 1 week due to dengue fever. I have been admitted in Pantai Medical Centre for 3 days and rest at home for the rest of the week. Actually, my case is not that serious, my platelet count is still consider high, it only dropped to 103,000 per mm3 of blood ( normal human being should have 150,000 and above ). Then, I don't have internal bleeding, no rashes, no vomitting, no diarrhea, no joint pains, just fever, headache and dizinness. Thanks for all those concern and care for me during my treatment and I appreciate those who came to the hospital to visit/accompany me, because I'm really really very boring staying alone in the hospital! I brought my books to study, but I just managed to do it in the second day, I don't have any study mood in the third day haiz.... So, finally I'm back hehehehe.


Here is some information about dengue fever. Dengue fever or known as break-bone fever is caused by four closely related virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae.


Dengue is transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti or more rarely the Aedes albopictus mosquito which feed in the day. The symptoms are sudden onset of severe headache, muscle and joint pains, fever and rashes normally on the lower limbs and chest. Other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and drop in platelet count. Basically, there is no specific medicine to cure dengue. A dengue patient is advised to increase oral fluid intake such as water and isotonic drinks ( my dad bought a whole carton of 100 Plus for me LOL ). Supplementation with intravenous fluids may be necessary to prevent dehydration and significant concentration of the blood if the patient is unable to maintain a normal oral intake. Then, the only medicine will be given is paracetamol or most of us know it by Panadol. That's the medication, just like normal fever but the consequences is much much more serious as dengue can cause death. Although there is no specific medicine in the medical field, humans will always have their own way of healing haha. There are some traditional recipes, which are not medically proven which are believed to cure dengue fever.


1st method: Blend an unripe papaya ( still green in colour ) and drink the juice.
2nd method: Blend the leaves of 落地生根 or known as air plant, life plant, miracle plant, goethe plant ( the leaf will grow small leaves at the side ) and drink the juice. The juice is extremely bitter!
3rd method: Cook sliced cucumber with a toad in a slow cooker and drink the soup. Ew....
4th method: Drink a lot a lot a lot of water or 100 Plus.


How far it is true? I really don't know. But my mum blend the unripe papaya for me and the 落地生根 juie for my maid ( she got fever too, normal fever ), it seems working to me. As for the cucumber and the toad, I havn't tried that and I don't wish to LOL.


Thank you again for those who care for me! Love you all ><