Mary Anbarasi Johnson
Christian Medical College, India
Title: Dengue fever in children: Nursing perspective
Biography
Biography: Mary Anbarasi Johnson
Abstract
Children with Dengue suffer with blood loss if not intervened at the early stage. Environment accounts for the spread as mosquitoes are very common in tropical countries like India If children are identified in the early stage then they will be saved from the detrimental effects due to Dengue. Prevention is better than cure and therefore efforts are taken by the government as well as by individuals to prevent dengue affecting children Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. Increase in incidence by over 30-fold in the last 50 years, Endemic in all continents except Europe. It is transmitted by infected Aedes aegypti female mosquitoes-belong to Stegomiya family, Lives in highly urbanized area, in fresh water, primarily a day time feeder mosquito. Humans are the primary host of the virus. Severity depends upon factors like gender, secondary infection, age and chronic diseases (sickle cell anemia, asthma, DM) Vertical transmission and through infected blood products Virus transmitted to human in mosquito saliva. Virus replicates in target organs. Virus infects white blood cells and lymphatic tissues Virus released and circulates in blood. This presentation will high light on the burden of Dengue in India and discuss about the nursing care of children with Dengue.