After Sudanese authorities announced the emergence of “dengue fever” in 8 states and the increase in malaria cases a few days ago, Sudanese circles were concerned about this dangerous event.
Hashtags such as “#Dengue, #Prevention is better than a cure, #White_Disasters_zone, have spread widely on the social networking site Twitter, amid warnings of the gravity of the situation.”
The country’s health ministry also indicated that the wounds have affected the states of Greater Darfur and Kordofan, as well as the Red Sea, Kassala and the White Nile.
Hundreds of wounded … and these are the hardest hit
He added that the state of North Darfur is the most affected by the disease so far, as hundreds of people have been infected, noting that hundreds of cases of malaria have also appeared.
Medical sources have also confirmed that the state of North Darfur is the most affected by the disease so far, as hundreds of people have been infected, noting that hundreds of cases of malaria have also appeared, according to local media.
While local officials in North Darfur have appealed to central authorities and international organizations to take urgent action to limit the spread of diseases.
little girl video
In the midst of that tragedy, social networking pioneers shared a video of a Sudanese girl named “Poleg”, who sent a distress message to the citizens of the city of El-Obeid after the outbreak of the disease.
The message was widely spread, especially since the little girl invited everyone to pay attention to what is happening because of the dengue fever and to the situation in her city, asking for help.
circulating | Sudanese girl “Poleg” in her distress message to the citizens of the city of El-Obeid was popular on social media#to maintain pic.twitter.com/Hb6t2AU4p1
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There is a possibility of death
It is interesting to note that “dengue fever” is a viral fever, transmitted by mosquito bites, which spreads widely in the places where these insects reproduce and spreads rapidly in the areas where they reproduce, especially tropical and subtropical ones.
Its symptoms range from a high fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) to headaches, muscle or bone and joint aches, as well as nausea, vomiting, pain behind the eyes, swollen glands, and skin rashes.
While most people recover within a week, in some cases the symptoms get worse and can become life-threatening.
This is known as acute dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, or dengue shock syndrome, which means that complications from this type of fever can lead to the possibility of death.
A severe fever occurs when blood vessels are damaged and leaking, as the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in the bloodstream decreases.
It can also cause shock, internal bleeding, organ failure, and even death, and the warning signs of acute dengue fever, a life-threatening emergency, can develop rapidly.
Although the warning signs usually begin on the first day or within two days after the fever subsides, they include severe stomach pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding from the gums or nose, with blood in the urine, stool or vomit, as well as bleeding under the skin that resembles bruises, difficulty or speed Breathing with fatigue.
The disease is transmitted through mosquito bites
Work is underway to find a vaccine
Millions of cases of dengue infection occur each year around the world, but it is most common in Southeast Asia, the islands of the Western Pacific, Latin America, and Africa.
Researchers are working to find vaccines for dengue fever, but the best way to prevent infection right now, especially in areas where dengue fever is common, is to avoid mosquito bites and take steps to reduce the number. of mosquitoes.
And this disease has recently started spreading to new areas, including outbreaks locally in Europe and the southern regions of the United States.
