Dengue fever - Symptoms and causes 

here in cozumel, mexico, it is being under reported to protect tourism. it is no joke to get it.

Here in the Dominican Republic is really out of control a lot of deaths right now and it has been declared an epidemic

In Cuba this is a huge problem. One of my friends has died from Dengue.

One of the advantages of living in East Africa is the prevalent use of mosquito nets. All boarding school students must bring nets to their schools. I use a net every night in all seasons. It does help and I wish I knew about mosquito nets when I suffered from bad bites in Colombia. Anyway this presentation is very good. There is a lot of dengue where I am.

2:37 "Dengue fever symptoms typically start 4-6 days _before_ the bite of an infected mosquito". Time traveling viruses.. ouch. 😂

Great information, Dr. Mike Hansen. I pushed this out on Facebook and LinkedIn and sent it to some Florida friends. I lost a friend to this disease 20 years ago. Very informative.

All those years I spent dodging Dengue fever in SEA, and here it is.

You should discuss the four strains of dengue and the consequence of getting sick a second time, with a different strain. That’s the real danger of dengue.

Dr. Mike, even the CDC says you can safely use permethrin ("Sawyers") to treat your clothing. That repels and kills mosquitoes and ticks. Doesn't go on your skin, doesn't melt plastics. A synthetic version of a natural chrysanthemum bug repellant. Makes a great alternative to deet!

I'm alive after 2 times dengue and malaria

I've had Dengue twice--once three weeks after arriving in Northern Thailand in 2013 and the second time 4 years later in Northern Laos. Among MANY other symptoms, I was hallucinating what I was hearing (I heard conversations in English, but no one spoke English at the rural hospital) and I saw an aura around the body of a man who died in the bed across from me. There's a reason it's referred to as break-bone fever. When the second bout hit I knew what it was, but not as difficult. Navigating stairs was exhausting and everything in nature seemed to be in black and white. It's a powerful experience.

Fellow doctor here. I clicked on the video once I saw the title in my notifications. I was wondering if there was a stateside outbreak that I somehow missed. I like to keep myself apprised of the latest information in all medical sectors. While I'm not a content creator, I appreciate the work of medical professionals like yourself who inform the public of relevant information and proper precautionary measures.

It’s not endemic in Hawaii. But in 2016, We had an outbreak start spreading when a sick tourist brought it in and spread it at a campsite. You have to actively avoid getting bit and scour your property for breeding spots. Any stagnant water. Mosquitoes can breed in just a teaspoon of water. The flying range of this mosquito is 200 feet, so if there were confirmed cases in our area we really had to be careful. Eventually it was eliminated from Hawaii Island.

Here in Brazil there is a vaccine been tested with promising results and i guess it will be approved soon. Dengue is endemic here since the 80s.

Oh geez thats where they released mosquitoes DER

I have lived in the Tropics for many years. Listen to what Mike says people, Dengue is the real deal. You absolutely don't want to get it.

I can’t believe he can say with a straight face “wear long pants, long sleeves, shoes, socks, and hat”... when it’s 95 degrees and 95 percent humidity. Ridiculous. Medical science needs to come up with something better.

I got dengue fever when I was 13 years old (back in 2002) while I was living in Puerto Rico with my grandma. I remember looking up the statistics and at that time, it was incredibly rare in the U.S. only 1-2 cases/year. Every time I've looked it up since then, it's been more and more. I am lucky that I was a healthy teen with a strong immune system. Another girl at my high school, who had a lot of medical issues already, got dengue not long after me and died because of it.

Thank you doctor Hansen for the good informations, ❤

In the video, he gives advice to avoid anopheles mosquitoes. However the video is about dengue fever. That is caused, as he mentioned by aedies aegytia.

Dengue is no joke…it can be incredibly dangerous. What are some of the potential complications? Thank you for bringing awareness to this life threatening/damaging virus.

I’m in central Florida and walk my dogs daily, deet is part of my routine, call it my summer fragrance.

Thanks Dr Mike.❤❤❤

Japanese encephalitis next

My father contracted Dengue fever during World War 2. He was stationed in the South Pacific along with other diseases. I read that more US soldiers were sick from diseases than injured or killed during the war.

And what really helps these 🦟 are the breeding places that we have around our homes where there is stagnant waters. Specially flower pots. I am from PR(live in Florida)and usually after Hurricane season, the floods that happen tend to accumulate plenty of those breeding places. 🤦🏻‍♀️🙏🏼☺️

Now the vaccine for dengue will come fast, since the infection has started in the US mainland. This is not my statement, but from a doctor from a developed nation that did not have DENGUE earlier., who once said that the innovation comes only when this affects the developed nations. Better late than ever, at a rate affordable to the poor people of the majority nations suffering with this deadly ailment. Good video, Sir.

I will never travel to Florida again.

Hi, Dr. Mike! Could you do a video about Hantavirus?

Had dengue a few years back. I believe the only blood test they were doing was my platelet count 🤷. I felt okay, just a fever but the doctors were worried about how the platelets were dropping like an anvil every passing day. After a week or so it stabilized and started to go back up so I was released.

2:39 How can symptoms manifest "4 to 6 days BEFORE the bite of an infected mosquito"?

In Bangladesh, there are thousands of people are affected by Dengue fever every single day. Almost 500 people died in 2 months

How does that differ from Rocky Mountain fever which I believe is carried by ticks?

I got Dengue in Thailand during the covid outbreak because with fewer travelers and Thailand started to fall into disrepair. It was pretty terrible and I spent about a week in the hospital. My platelets got really low and just when they couldn't go much lower, I started to recover. I pretty much just spent a week sleeping in the hospital. They say Papaya leaf juice helps increase platelets and is the local "treatment". The hospital refused helping me get some. I got the typical bumps and rash all over my skin right at the end also.

He keeps saying with temperatures rising but nothing has changed around the world in the last 800yrs except we came out of a mini ice age. I live in Washington state and the weather here is the same as its always been. Sometimes you get highs and lows and droughts and floods. The 2 things thatve changed over the years is the chemicals they're not allowed to use to kill insects and urban sprawl. Also solar minor has alot to do with our weather also.

Doc, you started off with the aedes egypti and ended with anopheles. I believe the aedes egypti are the little culprits. They bite mostly during daytime.

Dengue is pronounced as dang-gee here in Southeast Asia

Do we have a chance to develop lungs cancer in chronic bronchitis for non smoker plz reply

How can symptoms start 4-6 days before a bite?

With the way that the CDC handled COVID and it’s vaccine I am not going to get or recommend anyone get a vaccine

*How About Fasting???*

I had it back in 2014 in 7th grade in Jamaica. It was a rough illness

Please be warned that young people are especially vulnerable to dengue. Here in Indonesia several of my students have died. It's critical that if you get it, not to do any activity, even if you start feeling better, since it can rapidly take a turn for the worse. (One student felt well enough to play basketball, and he died shortly after.) The conventional wisdom is to drink lots of guava juice, which is high in vitamin C and appears to have a positive effect on white blood cell count.

I go to Cabo Mexico regularly and about 2 yrs ago I was bitten about 30 bites on each leg by the poolside, in the evening. I had bite wounds for a month or so and a low grade fever day or so after the bites. I am assuming I may have been exposed to dengue or some other mosquito virus, however my symptoms were mild ( I'm lucky for a 63 year old). Now I take precautions whenever I go. But I am wondering, do you develop antibodies (immunity) to these mosquito viruses? Thanks for the information Doctor 😮!

Dengue? Psh I’m battling COVID! I woulda bet the farm I had strep. But nope. Covid. And it seems to have made a home in my head. Never been so sick in my entire life!!

IS Dengue fever contagious?

You need to get your mosquito species correct, might confuse people.

NAC!!!

Im surprised this is not another video about Mitch McConnell 😂

amazing let’s keep these boarders open

The Philippines is so much safer due to Dengvaxia, they love it over there. Look it up, … please. 😥

Jesus Christ don't these mosquitoes have anything else better to do then attack humans

DeSantis is right on top of this..Wait, he is too busy to care about people and the illness danger in the state he is supposed to take care of. Because it's not pinching DeSantis skin.

Open the southern border - let all enter USA 😂

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