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Bump to Birth Feature There is a high chance of losing too much blood if you happen to go into labour while you are having dengue and might need a blood transfusion or this could be very dangerous to you and your baby. How can I get treated? There is no specific vaccine or anti-dengue treatment currently available for dengue. The main form of treatment available is to relieve symptoms. Symptoms can usually be controlled by taking a dose of paracetamol, which is considered to be safe during pregnancy. You’ll also have to drink lots of fluids and keep yourself hydrated during dengue. Being very closely monitored by your doctor is also very important during this period of time. People with severe dengue need to be treated with drips at the hospital to prevent dehydration, and to stabilize their blood platelet level. People who undergo proper treatment only take a few days to recover and are fit enough to leave the hospital within days. However, if you do not get the right treatment in time – it may cause you your life. Either change the water regularly or empty them. As a safety measure, you could also burn mosquito coils around your house in order to keep mosquitoes away. Put on mosquito repellent wherever you go You could also prevent mosquito bites by wearing long sleeved clothes, staying in cool areas – so yes, turn up that air conditioner in your house just to be safe. Plus, use mosquito repellent available in roll on or spray forms. Take them with you when you go out because you never know where mosquitoes are lurking about. No immunity for dengue Unfortunately, no one can be fully immune to dengue after having it once. The dengue virus has four distinct, but closely related strains. If you have had one strain of dengue, it means you are immune to that one particular strain - but you’re still at risk of contracting the other three. If you are infected with one strain, and then get infected by another strain of dengue – chances are it may be worse off than the previous one. This is why it is best to take further steps in preventing dengue, especially when you’re pregnant. You cannot tell for sure if you are safe from dengue, but you can do your best to keep the mosquitoes away from you. Aedes mosquitoes breed in still water, such as in flower pot trays, abandoned ponds or aquariums, vases and old tires. Reference: • www.cdc.gov • www.momjunction.com • www.dengue.info 14 BabyTalk | January 2019
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