The public has been encouraged to wear protective gear and avoid mosquito bites in order to prevent dengue disease by the Western Regional Director of Veterinary Services.
According to Dr. Simon Gbene, the illness is real, widespread in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and primarily transmitted to humans by female Aedes aegypti mosquito bites.
He clarified that although the symptoms of dengue fever and malaria, which are brought on by parasites, were similar, dengue fever is actually caused by a virus.
He informed the audience that the dengue virus has four serotypes and that three of them—DEN-1, DENV-2, and DENV-3—have been found in the African continent. Burkina Faso has also reported a significant number of instances of the illness.
According to Dr. Gbene, there is now no vaccination against dengue fever and no treatment to cure dengue infection.
He added that while the symptoms of malaria, which is caused by parasites, and dengue fever were similar, dengue fever is actually caused by a virus.
He told the audience that three of the four serotypes of the dengue virus—DEN-1, DENV-2, and DENV-3—have been identified in Africa. There have also been a considerable number of reports of the sickness from Burkina Faso.
Dr. Gbene claims that there is now no vaccine to prevent dengue fever and no cure for dengue infection. As there have been no reported cases of the sickness in the western region, he said, the public should take precautions to keep the disease from spreading there.
The dengue fever-causing insect, according to Dr. Gbene, bites during the day. He recommended people to try to wear protective clothing, sleep under treated mosquito nets, rest, consume lots of fluids, and follow medical professionals’ instructions.
Although there was no known treatment for the illness, he also recommended the public to come the hospital as soon as they saw any symptoms in order to receive an early diagnosis and course of treatment.
Despite there have been no reports of the disease in the area, Dr. Yaw Ofori Yeboah, Regional Director of Health Service, stated that his organization has increased surveillance and advised the people to stay away from mosquito bites.
Source: Joyonline
