Dengue Fever in the Philippines

Dengue Feverin the Philippines

Dale Marie Renomeron

BSEd 4 (BioSci)

Visayas State University

PrEd 119: Undergraduate Seminar

September 2014

Source: Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention

www.CDC.com

Dengue fever has resulted to a significant burden to the Philippines. For many years , it has affected a substantial amount of the population falling ill and even causing death. With this presentation I want to provide you with information to better understand the disease and promote the implementation of measures to control this problem. Dengue is a threat to health and everyone is at risk .

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Objectives

Define Dengue and provide the common signs and symptoms of the disease and information on the impact of this illness in the Philippines.

Raise public awareness of the current problem in terms of:

Illustrating the process of the fever.

Providing workable solution or practices.

Provide the implementation of effective control measures that would eradicate the mosquitos and the disease.

Evaluate the knowledge and practices regarding dengue infections among students.

What is Dengue Fever?

A debilitating viral disease that is transmitted by a bite from an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito causing sudden fever, acute pains and even death. (CDCP, 2009)

The Aedes egypti mosquito gets infected through biting a Dengue-infected person.

http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources.pdf

Clinical Manifestations

Reference: WHO, 2006

SYMPTOMS:

Fever

Abdominal pain

Vomiting

Nose or gum bleeding

Lethargy and restlessness

Headache

Muscle and joint aches

Skin rash

COMPLICATION: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever!

http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241547871_eng.pdf

Clinical Manifestations Continuation

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

High fever, hemorrhage, has 4 grades:

Grade 1: Fever, non specific

Grade 2: Grade 1 manifestation +

spontaneous bleeding

Grade 3: Signs of circulatory failure

Grade 4: Profound shock,death

Reference: WHO, 2006

Transmission of Dengue

The dengue virus is spread through a

human-to-mosquito-to-human cycle

transmission (CDC, 2010; WHO, 2009).

Prevention

Environmental Management

Biological Control

Chemical Control

WHO, 2009

Prevention Continuation

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:

Modification

Manipulation

Changes in Human Behavior

Prevention Continuation

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:

Modification

http://www.cdc.gov

Prevention Continuation

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:

Manipulation

http://www.cdc.gov

http://www.cdc.gov

Prevention Continuation

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:

Changes in Human Behavior

http://blog.travelpod.com

Environmental Management

http://blog.travelpod.com

http://www.cdc.gov

http://www.cdc.gov

http://www.cdc.gov

Prevention Continuation

CHEMICAL CONTROL:

Use of insecticides

Fogging

Use of mosquito coils

Repellents

Chemical Control

http://www.mosquitoesandmore.com

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL:

Fish (Poecilia reticulata)

Predatory copepods (Copepoda cyclopoidea)

Lethal ovitraps

Source: US Geological Survey

Source: US Geological Survey

Source: DOH

Biological Control

Poecilia reticulata

Source: US Geological Survey

Copepoda cyclopoidea

Source: US Geological Survey

Source: DOH

Anti-Dengue Programs in the Philippines

Anti-Dengue Programs in the Philippines

June: Dengue Prevention Month

Massive anti-dengue campaign

Distribution and training on use of mosquito OL trap (Ovicidal-larvicidal trap)

Multi-sectoral mosquito Search and Destroy clean-up campaign

Anti-Dengue Programs inthe Philippines

Source: www.tacloban.gov.ph

Source: www.ifmt.auf.org

Source: DOH

Anti-Dengue Programs in the Philippines

Source: www.science.ph/oltrap/

Source: College of Nursing, University of Makati

In general

Dengue is a HEALTH THREAT.

Dengue is PREVENTABLE.

PLAN for ACTION..!

http://dev1.doh.gov.ph

www.adra.org

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). Dengue frequently asked questions. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/faqFacts/index.html

Centers for disease Control and Prevention (2010). Larval control and other vector control preventions. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/malaria_worldwide/reduction/vector_control.html

World Health Education (2009). Dengue guidelines for diagnosis treatment prevention and control. Retrieved from http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241547871_eng.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). Transmission of dengue virus. retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/epidemiology/index.html#transmission

Department of science and technology (n.d.).Mosquioto OL trap. Retrieved from www.science.ph/oltrap/

References

Elias, M., Islam M., Kabir, M. & Rahman, M. (1995, August). Biological control of mosquito larvae by guppy fish. Bangladesh medical research council bulletin. 21(2):81-6. Department of medical entomology. Institute of preventative and social medicine Mohakhali, Dhaka.Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8815867

World Health Organization (2006). Dengue hemorrhagic fever early recognition diagnosis and hospital management an audiovisual guide for health care workers responding to outbreaks. retrieved from http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/dengue_fever/dengue.pdf

World Health Education (2009).Dengue guidelines for diagnosis treatment prevention and control. Retrieved from http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241547871_eng.pdf

World Health Organization (2009). Dengue guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. Vector management and delivery of vector control services. Chapter 3. Retrieved from

http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241547871_eng.pdf

World Health Organization (2012) Dengue epidemiology Philippines. World health organization Western pacific region Retrieved from http://www.wpro.who.int/sites/mvp/epidemiology/dengue/phl_profile.htm

Thank You!!!