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Hi, my brother just got his lab reports and he is found positive for dengue. What medicines should he take for high temperature and back pain and could it be chikungunya since the symptoms are similar of the 2 diseases and he is getting cold chills and vomiting also. Is there a different test for chikungunya and if yes what is it? Pls reply asap
Fri, 4 Sep 2015
Chikungunya and dengue fever are both viral infections spread by the Aedes mosquito.
Symptoms for chikungunya and dengue are almost identical - high fever, headache, eye ache, joint pain, rashes and lethargy.
Blood tests can detect the dengue virus or chikungunya virus in the blood during the first few days of infection, or antibodies against the viruses subsequently.
The fatigue that is caused by both viral diseases can last weeks and even months.
In some cases, the joint pain caused by chikungunya may persist for several months, or even years.
Chikungunya is rarely fatal, but dengue can be.
Symptoms for chikungunya and dengue are almost identical - high fever, headache, eye ache, joint pain, rashes and lethargy.
Blood tests can detect the dengue virus or chikungunya virus in the blood during the first few days of infection, or antibodies against the viruses subsequently.
The fatigue that is caused by both viral diseases can last weeks and even months.
In some cases, the joint pain caused by chikungunya may persist for several months, or even years.
Chikungunya is rarely fatal, but dengue can be.
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