Dengue: Why does dengue cause severe bone pain? Know the reason behind it

Dengue: Dengue fever is caused by the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which thrive only during the rainy season. This disease spreads rapidly during the rainy season. The pain in dengue is so severe that the patient feels as if his bones are breaking, which is why it is also called 'bone-breaking fever'

Let's know why there is bone pain in dengue and what should be done to avoid it

The rainy season has started across the country. People get relief from the heat during the rainy season, but it also brings many diseases with it. The risk of dengue is highest during this season. Dengue fever is caused by the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which thrive during the rainy season. This disease spreads rapidly during the rainy season. The pain in dengue is so severe that the patient feels as if his bones are breaking, which is why it is also called 'bone-breaking fever'.

This pain is so severe that even after the person recovers, there is still some pain in the body. Which gradually ends? Let us know why there is pain in the bones in dengue and what should be done to avoid it.

Symptoms of Dengue

Dengue has many symptoms; in dengue, the patient suddenly gets a high fever. Along with this, there is a headache and heaviness or pain behind the eyes. Earlier, it was also called 'bone breaking fever', because it causes severe pain in the muscles and joints of the body. Usually, the fever lasts for 4-5 days, and after this, small red rashes appear on the body. Many people also have problems with fatigue, vomiting and frequent thirst.

Why do you get bone pain?

After the dengue virus reaches our body, it activates our immune system. This starts the process of inflammation in the body. When the virus infects the cells of the body, the body releases something called cytokines to fight it. This causes swelling and irritation around the bones, muscles and joints, which causes severe pain in the body. During dengue infection, the number of platelets decreases rapidly, which causes weakness in the body and stiffness in the muscles. This stiffness sometimes takes the form of severe pain. Some patients have so much pain that they start having difficulty walking or even moving their hands and legs.

How to ease the pain

To recover from dengue, it is very important to give the body so that recovery can be quick. A dengue patient should keep taking plenty of water, coconut water, soup and liquids like electrolytes so that there is no shortage of water in the body. Applying lukewarm water is beneficial to reduce joint pain. In case of pain or fever, take medicine only on the advice of a doctor. Many painkillers can reduce your platelets.

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