Contents:
- Medical Video: 5 Common signs of Dengue Fever
- The cause of dengue and typhoid attacks simultaneously
- 1. Having dengue fever makes the immune system weak
- 2. Damage to the intestinal wall due to dengue can increase the risk of bacterial infection
Medical Video: 5 Common signs of Dengue Fever
Until now, dengue fever is still an infectious disease that is quite frequent and often occurs in various parts of Indonesia. This infection must of course be handled and treated quickly, because if it cannot be life threatening.
Not many people know that this infectious disease can "collaborate" with other infectious diseases and make the body condition worse. Yes, one of the cases that is sometimes found is when someone has dengue and typhoid fever (typhoid fever) at the same time. Why did it happen?
The cause of dengue and typhoid attacks simultaneously
Actually, these two infectious diseases have quite striking differences, from the method of transmission to the different causes. Dengue fever caused by viruses transmitted through mosquito bites, while typhoid arises due to bacterial contamination of food due to poor environmental hygiene.
However, both can occur simultaneously and are quite often found when the rainy season or extreme weather changes occur, such as the arrival of monsoons that often hit Indonesia.
Although it is not yet known with certainty and further research needs to be done, here are conclusions from experts regarding the reasons why people can get dengue fever and typhoid at the same time:
1. Having dengue fever makes the immune system weak
When someone gets dengue fever, the immune system will automatically decrease. So, when the virus carried by the mosquitoes enters the body, automatically the white blood cells that become the main 'immune forces' of the immune system will be busy attacking the virus.
When white blood cells lose and the virus wins, then you will experience dengue fever. Therefore, one condition that arises when a person has dengue is leukopenia, a condition in which white blood cells decrease from normal levels.
Well, this defeat also makes the immune system in general decline, so it is very susceptible to other infectious diseases, whether it's caused by viruses, bacteria, or other parasites.
2. Damage to the intestinal wall due to dengue can increase the risk of bacterial infection
Dengue infection can also cause damage to the intestinal wall. When this happens, the protection of the intestines against the bad bacteria found in food decreases. As a result, the body will be susceptible to bacterial infections originating from food. Well, one of the bacteria that might infect is bacteria Salmonella typhi.
If the food consumed is not kept clean, the environment is not clean, and does not maintain personal hygiene, then it is not impossible you will get an infectious disease such as typhoid or typhoid. Remember, too, this infection most often occurs in the rainy season like dengue fever. Although rare, it is not impossible if a person can be infected with dengue fever and typhoid fever at the same time.
Therefore, personal hygiene and the environment must be maintained. In addition, food hygiene must also be considered because it becomes the main transmission tool for typhoid fever or typhoid.
