What happens if I get dengue fever twice?

A patient can get dengue from two or more different strains of dengue. Hence a patient can suffer from dengue more than once. When Dengue Strikes Twice: When patients are infected with the dengue virus they can come down with dengue hemorrhagic fever and suffer massive internal bleeding and liver damage.

How many times can a person get dengue?

Dengue is caused by one of any of four related viruses: Dengue virus 1, 2, 3, and 4. For this reason, a person can be infected with a dengue virus as many as four times in his or her lifetime.

Can a dengue patient get dengue again?

Yes, dengue can strike you again and again. You can get infected with dengue not once, twice but multiple times, with each subsequent infection being deadlier than the ones before.

Is dengue fever recurrent?

A: No. Dengue fever is not recurrent in the same way that, for example, malaria is. However, it is possible to have dengue fever more than once.

Why does dengue relapse?

Dr Murali Kumar, Casualty Medical Officer, Chinmaya Mission Hospital (CMH) says there can be a relapse if patients have not taken proper treatment the first time. “Sometimes when patients stop medication or treatment halfway because they feel better, they can have a relapse,” he explains.

Can you get malaria twice?

You can get malaria more than once. Even if you have had the disease in the past you still need to take precautions when you travel to a malaria area. People who grow up in a risk area do develop some level of immunity and they are less likely to contract malaria as they grow older.

How can dengue relapse be prevented?

“Sometimes when patients stop medication or treatment halfway because they feel better, they can have a relapse,” he explains. Dr Bhanu Rekha advises patients, who have been treated for dengue in the past, to keep themselves hydrated and go for follow- ups to doctors to reduce the chances of a relapse.

How long does dengue take to recover?

Symptoms of dengue typically last 2–7 days. Most people will recover after about a week.

How many times can a person get malaria?

Can you get malaria more than once? You can get malaria more than once. Even if you have had the disease in the past you still need to take precautions when you travel to a malaria area. People who grow up in a risk area do develop some level of immunity and they are less likely to contract malaria as they grow older.

What is the difference between fever and malaria?

Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite with five species known to infect humans, while yellow fever is caused by a virus. Though the infection of both the diseases can be fatal, death rates for malaria are significantly higher. Although malaria is treatable and yellow fever is not.

How does dengue relapse?

Long-term relapse is characterised by the patient being apparently cured of the dengue infection after five to seven days. But body temperature is back to being high after three to four weeks from the first occurrence of fever.