Health Education About Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF)
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) Definition Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever or often called dengue fever is a disease found in children and adults with primary symptoms of fever, muscle and joint pain, which worsened after the first two days. Causes Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus and is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Characteristics of the mosquito Color; brownish black. At the back, looks two curved lines vertically. The body and legs are covered in scales with a silvery-white line. Breeding grounds for mosquitoes Shelters water. Places that allow stagnant water. Transmission Dengue disease can only be transmitted by the female Aedes aegypti mosquito. This mosquito got dengue virus when biting and sucking blood containing dengue virus. Dengue virus is inhaled will multiply, and spread throughout the body of the mosquito, including the salivary glands of mosquitoes. When people are infected do not have immunity, he will soon be suffering from dengue feve...