Treatment
There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. You will need fluids if there are signs of dehydration. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is used to treat a high fever. Avoid taking aspirin.
Prognosis (Expectations)
The condition generally lasts a week or more. Although uncomfortable, dengue fever is not deadly. People with the condition should fully recover.
Complications
- Febrile convulsions
- Severe dehydration
Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your health care provider if you have traveled in an area where dengue fever is known to occur and have developed symptoms of the disease.
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Dengue fever : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Dengue fever : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Dengue fever : Treatment
Review Date : 8/28/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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