Foreword …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..v
Acknowledgement………………………………………………………………………………………..vii
1. Manifestation of Dengue Infection……………………………………………………..1
2. Recognition of Dengue Fever/Dengue Haemorrhagic
Fever (DF/DHF)……………………………………………………………………………………….2
3. Disease Course………………………………………………………………………………………..4
4. Grading the Severity of Dengue Infection………………………………………….5
5. Treatment of DF and DHF ……………………………………………………………………6
5.1 Febrile Phase…………………………………………………………………………………….6
5.2 Afebrile Phase…………………………………………………………………………………..7
6. Fluids Required for Intravenous Therapy…………………………….. 16
7. Important Instructions for Treatment of DHF…………………………………19
8. What not to do……………………………………………………………………………………..20
9. Signs of Recovery………………………………………………………………………………….20
10.Criteria for Discharging Patients………………………………………………………..21
11. Reporting………………………………………………………………………………………………..21
12. References (for further information)…………………………………………………21
Annexes
1. Blood samples should be drawn from suspected
DF/DHF/DSS cases………………………………………………………………………………22
2. Handout for Patients with Dengue Fever………………………………………..24
3. Information on Personal Protection against Dengue
Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever ………………………………………….25
