Dengue Fever and Cow Colostrum

Overview

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that is a major public health threat globally. It is caused by the dengue virus (DENV, 1–4 serotypes), which is one of the most important arboviruses in tropical and subtropical regions. Since the mid -1990s epidemic of dengue have become more frequent in India. The total number of dengue cases has increased since 2001. In addition to the increase in the number of cases, a shift to geographical reason has been also observed. Earlier Dengue was found in urban areas only but it has shifted to rural areas too. Major causes of increases in cases are because of unplanned urbanization.

Dengue

Symptoms of Dengue fever:

Symptoms usually begin 4 to 6 days after infection and last up to 10 days, which may include,

·         Sudden/high fever

·         Severe pain

·         Pain behind the eyes

·         Fatigue

·         Joint Pain

·         Nausea

·         Skin rashes etc.

Treatment of Dengue Fever:

No specific treatment for dengue fever exists. The doctor may recommend that to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration from vomiting and a high fever.

Prevention from Dengue fever

Protect yourself from mosquito bite

Make sure there is no waterlogging around

Wear full sleeve clothes

Cow Colostrum as a Protector from dengue:

With the season for rain and flood around, dengue and other form of respiratory infection is more likely to happen. The administration of colostrum preparation from cows can help in preventing infections associated with a depressed immune system.

Colostrum can activate microphage directly.

Gut-associated lymphoid tissue is the biggest macrophage pool in the body. Plenty of macrophages exist in the payer’s patch & colostrum’s aims to activate these macrophages directly. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)