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If someone needs immediate help with dengue suspected, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — High fever with severe body ache, headache, pain behind eyes, or rash in mosquito season.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Paracetamol only. Lots of fluids. Call 112 if bleeding or severe stomach pain.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — High fever, severe muscle/joint pain, headache, rash.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Warning: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding gums, restlessness.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Dengue has febrile and critical phase — worst may start when fever falls.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Plasma leakage causes shock if missed.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Paracetamol for fever per label. Record temperature twice daily.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Push fluids — watch urine colour.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monitor for bleeding spots on skin, nosebleeds, black stools.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prevent mosquito bites — patient can infect mosquitoes.
When and how to get professional help.
Warning signs after fever break need emergency hospital — IV fluids and monitoring.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Symptom relief and monitoring. Platelet and fluid management are hospital tasks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if vomiting blood, severe pain, cold clammy skin, or confusion.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell dispatcher suspected dengue with warning signs.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use ibuprofen, aspirin, or steroids — bleeding risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume recovery when fever drops — watch next 48 hours.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Papaya leaf juice alone cures dengue
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — No proven home cure replaces medical monitoring for plasma leakage and bleeding risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delaying hospital care during critical phase.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Rabies exposure
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bite or scratch from dog, cat, bat, or wild animal — especially if animal acts strange or is unknown.
Cholera suspected
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Profuse painless watery diarrhea like rice water in outbreak area or after unsafe water exposure.
Tetanus risk wound
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A wound from rust, soil, manure, or deep puncture needs tetanus protection assessment — tetanus is preventable with vaccination.
High fever child
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child has high fever and may be lethargic, refusing fluids, or showing rash or breathing difficulty.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital monitors hematocrit and gives IV fluids in critical phase.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Early presentation to clinic helps baseline blood tests.