Dengue and chikungunya, caution must be increased.In addition to dengue during the rainy season, one should be careful about the outbreak of Chikungunya. Be careful about mosquito breeding. Caution can reduce the incidence of dengue and chikungunya, experts told.
Virus-bacterial researchers are also confused about the nature of the current fever and its causes. Doctors recommend blood test if the fever lasts for more than one day. Dengue and chikungunya can be identified only through blood test. Be more careful in case of adults or children.
In the case of Chikungunya, much earlier emphasis was placed on the symptoms. But after the use of paracetamol the characters changed from before. In the case of Chikungunya, fever had no distinct character. But fever with excruciating pain all over the body was one of the symptoms.
However, now with a slight fever and joint pain, chikungunya can occur. So blood test should be done within 24 hours. No risk can be taken. In the case of Chikungunya, antigen testing is not required, in this case only antibody testing is sufficient.
News Room, july 21,2020