Dengue fever outbreak “Samitivej Children’s Hospital” protects babies

Currently, there is an effort to promote immunization with vaccines. This new type of vaccine is highly effective in protecting against all 4 strains of dengue fever by up to 80.2% and reducing the hospital admission rate by 90.4% by injecting only 2 doses, 3 months apart, and can be injected by both people who have and have never had dengue fever. without having to take a blood test first The injection can be given to children aged 4 years to adults aged no more than 60 years. Side effects from vaccination may include pain at the injection site. But symptoms will disappear within 2-3 days. Vaccination is one of the effective ways to prevent dengue fever. and can reduce the burden of expenses if infected and need to be treated in a hospital

Dr. Passorn Bunyahotra Pediatric infectious disease specialist Samitivej Sukhumvit Children’s Hospital said that dengue fever is a disease caused by infection with one of four strains of Dengue Virus: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 DENV-4 that are carried by Aedes mosquitoes. carry disease When Aedes mosquitoes bite and suck the blood of a person infected with dengue virus, the virus spreads in the bloodstream. and Aedes mosquitoes that are carriers that bite others The dengue virus spreads into the bloodstream of the person bitten, causing viral infection. And this disease can occur more than once. If the second infection occurs, the symptoms may be more severe. and may die if not seen by a doctor in time