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Friday, March 11, 2016

Symptoms Distinguishing between Zika virus and dengue

There are many similarities between virusZika and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ( DHF ) . No wonder , because both viruses are transmitted through the same mosquito that Aedesaegypti . However it turns out , there are two distinguishing symptoms virusZika and dengue.

As delivered specialists Tropical and Infectious Diseases , Dr. dr . Leonard Nainggolan , SpPD - KPTI , common symptoms usually experienced patients Zika virus and dengue are high fever , spots on the skin , and bleeding . While in the Zika virus , there are two specific symptoms , namely :

1. Conjunctivitis


Zika virus sufferers usually experience conjunctivitis , inflammation of the lining of the eye so sure her eyes reddened . Whereas in patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever eyes were not red.

2. Muculopapular rash


In patients Zika , there muculopapular rash , or bercaknya as incurred . " As many as 85.7 percent of patients Zika has a rash on his skin . Not only the red spots so different from dengue , " Leonard said when met Zika Virus Panel Discussion at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia , Salemba , Jakarta , Wednesday ( 02/17/2016 ) .

Besides these two typical symptoms , said Leonard , both are almost similar symptoms such as muscle pains , nausea , vomiting and diarrhea . Symptoms are usually mild and last 2-7 days but Zika virus can cause complications as cerebral palsy .

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