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Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. In the last 50 years there’s been a 30-fold increase in dengue cases. The global incidence has grown dramatically with about half of the world's population now at risk. Among an estimated 2.5 billion people at risk for dengue, 70 percent of them are in the Asia-Pacific region. An estimated 100-400 million infections occur each year globally. 1, 2
They’ll be able to assess your symptoms, and test you immediately. When you seek early treatment, the doctors can also help to monitor your entire course of illness. It’s important to get a proper diagnosis in case there is another reason for your symptoms.
Make sure that you drink sufficient water every day so that you are able to pass urine every 3-4 hours and the urine color is relatively clear.
Typically after the early phase of high fever, dengue fever moves into a critical period. Besides monitoring your temperature, you should also look out for warning signs that the infection is getting worse. That includes persistent vomiting, bleeding in the gum, abdominal pain, or feeling extremely tired or listless.
You may be inclined to stop seeing the doctor once your condition improves, but it is important to let the same doctor monitor you until you’re fully recovered.
Doctors can diagnose dengue infection with a blood test to check for the virus or antibodies to it. These tests can include the following:4
Requested between 1-5 days of illness. Use to detect dengue virus antigen during early phase of acute dengue infection
Requested beyond five days of illness. Use to detect dengue antibodies during acute late stage of dengue infection (IgM) and to determine previous infection (IgG)
There is a combo test to detect dengue NS1 antigen and IgM/IgG in human serum, plasma or whole blood, and can be completed within 15–20 minutes.
One of the gold standard laboratory tests to confirm dengue virus. Molecular based test confirmatory test
Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay (NAAT-LAMP) - A novel molecular-based confirmatory test used to detect dengue virus. Work just like PCR but cheaper and simpler in nature.
Doctors can diagnose dengue infection with a blood test to check for the virus or antibodies to it. These tests can include the following:4
Requested between 1-5 days of illness. Use to detect dengue virus antigen during early phase of acute dengue infection
Requested beyond five days of illness. Use to detect dengue antibodies during acute late stage of dengue infection (IgM) and to determine previous infection (IgG)
There is a combo test to detect dengue NS1 antigen and IgM/IgG in human serum, plasma or whole blood, and can be completed within 15–20 minutes.
One of the gold standard laboratory tests to confirm dengue virus. Molecular based test confirmatory test
Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay (NAAT-LAMP) - A novel molecular-based confirmatory test used to detect dengue virus. Work just like PCR but cheaper and simpler in nature.
Dengue can be a life threatening condition, particularly in individuals with a weakened immune system, so don’t hesitate to see a doctor. Speak to your local Doctor for more information on our range of Abbott Dengue tests.
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