Type | Chikungunya | Dengue |
Cause of disease (vector) | Aedes ageypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes | Aedes agypti mosquito |
Cause of disease (virus) | Chikungunya virus | Dengue virus1, dengue virus2, dengue virus 3, and dengue virus 4. |
Diagnosis | Serological testing, virus isolation test, and genetic ID of virus gene structures. Detection of either C or E1 genome indicates positive result, similarly increased antibody also mark presence of chikungunya virus | CBC and Platelets count, WBC Count |
Fever | High (1-2 days and relapse after 2-3 days | High (1-2 days and relapse after 2-3 days |
Fever Degree | Fever higher than 38.5 D of sudden onset | Fever higher than 38.5 D of sudden onset |
Initial Symptoms | Fever, Joint pain, Muscle pain, Headache, Eye infection, rashes, Nausea (sometimes accompanied by vomiting) | Abrupt onset of Fever, joint pain, headache, rashes, chills, pain behind the eyes, BLEEDING is very common. |
Interventions | Bed
rest and hydration. Paracetamol for fever and pain. REFRAIN from taking
aspirin and iburofen. |
Bed
rest and hydration. Paracetamol for fever and pain. Watch our for signs of bleeding- blood in feces/stool, epistaxis or nosebleed, bleeding gums, etc. REFRAIN from taking aspirin and iburofen. |
Joint pain and muscle pain | Joint pains on hands and feet. Swelling is present and the pain is high in the morning. | Mild joint pain, Severe Muscle pain on the back, arms and legs. Joint pain on knees and shoulders. |
Possible complications | Upto 10% of patients develop chronic joint pain. Neurological damage is possible, but rare. | Life threatening complications such as shock, breathing difficulty and heavy bleeding can occur. |
Severity | Rarely fatal | Highly fatal |
Skin rashes | Rashes on trunk, limbs, face, palms and feet,after 3-4 days (non haemorrhagic) | Rashes usually limited to face and limbs,from day 1-3 (can be haemorrhagic |
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Saturday, September 3, 2016
difference between chikungunya and dengue fever
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