Dengue Awareness for Kids
Dengue Awareness for Kids
As everybody knows “Health is wealth”.
“Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings” but now a day some dangerous diseases effects on health very much like one of its example is Dengue Fever.
Dengue fever, also known as break bone fever, is a mosquito-borne infection that can lead to a severe flu-like illness. It is caused by four different viruses and spread by Aedes mosquitoes. There are currently no vaccines. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 400 million people are infected each year.
How did we start?
We started by doing survey in schools and faced many problems. We taught the children how can they save themselves and their families from dengue. We advised them to spread this information among their knowns. So that all people will be aware of this disease. This campaign will be continued till the people will be continuing to tell the persons they will meet and they care about.
How did we counsel the students?
First we started by giving lecture. We asked many questions to them to know what are they known to?
We asked many questions and show them videos how a dengue grows?
It is as follows:
How dengue fever spread in a body? Symptoms.
Dengue fever can hit hard or harder, depending on the symptom severity. The “mild” version of the disease can involve a high fever, a rash, severe headache and pain behind the eyes, and nausea and vomiting. Given that these symptoms are largely nonspecific, if you see your doctor about them and have traveled in a place where dengue fever occurs, be sure to mention it. A more severe form of dengue fever is dengue hemorrhagic fever, which begins much like the “mild” form but then progresses to symptoms that can include nosebleed and signs of bleeding under the skin, known as petechia. This form of dengue can be fatal.
The most severe manifestation of the disease, dengue shock syndrome, includes the symptoms of the milder forms along with severe abdominal pain, disorientation, heavy bleeding, and the sudden drop in blood pressure that signals deadly shock. Onset is typically four to seven days after exposure, and the mild form usually lasts only a week, while the more severe forms can involve either a progressive worsening or a sudden worsening following an apparent improvement.
Oddly enough, having dengue fever once does not mean you’re safe from it. Indeed, some studies indicate that a second bout of dengue fever often can be worse than the first, with a greater risk of progressing to the hemorrhagic form.
Treatment
There is no specific treatment available for DF. Only symptomatic care is available. Some dos and don’ts are:
Dos
• Relieve the pain and fever, use only paracetamol.
• Keep the baby well hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids — ORS, coconut water, fruit juices.
• Adequate bed rest.
• Consult a doctor and get the child admitted if not getting better.
For the awareness about dengue fever in kids we have done surveys of schools to tell the children
What dengue is?
How it affects your health?
How and where it grows?
How can we take preventive measures to avoid it or to finish it?
Don’ts
• Do not use Aspirin or Ibuprofen for fever or body aches.
• Do not use antibiotics, unless prescribed by doctor.
• Do not use steroids, unless prescribed by doctor.
• Avoid using Blood Transfusion or Platelets unless indicated
Warning signs: If present, immediately consult a doctor.
• Red spots on skin
• Bleeding from nose or gums,
• Frequent vomiting or vomiting with blood
• Abdominal pain
• Pale, cold or clammy skin
How can dengue be prevented:
• Avoid outdoor activities at Dawn and Dusk.
• Apply mosquito repellent creams on exposed skin before the kids move out of the house.
• Wear protective clothing. Cover as much of your skin by wearing light colored, loose, long sleeved shirts
and pants. Avoid dark colors as they attract mosquitoes.
• Use bed nets for sleeping. Clothes and bed net can be sprayed with mosquito repellents.
• Use mosquito repellent coils or plug-in devices.
• Avoid mosquito breeding:
• Get rid of stagnant water in pots, tyres, empty containers.
• Cover all water storage tanks.
• Empty out water cooler tanks every week.
• Keep wet garbage covered. Empty out the dustbin daily.
Vaccine: As of now no vaccine has been approved for use in our country.
If you take proper precaution and remain alert for the symptoms, together we can fight Dengue.
What problems we faced?
When we went to the schools for visiting and giving them awareness about Dengue. We were refused to enter the schools because of security reasons. But we didn’t give up. We carried on and tried to visit different schools. Then we decided to go one of our school where we studied. In that school we were allowed to enter the school. Where we did our work.
