{"id":1074,"date":"2016-01-22T15:56:41","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T07:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2016-01-22T15:56:41","modified_gmt":"2016-01-22T07:56:41","slug":"singapore-dengue-fever-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/2016\/01\/22\/singapore-dengue-fever-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to prevent Dengue Fever in children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singapore currently has 32 red alert areas in relation to the number of Dengue Fever cases that have been reported.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Find out what you can do to help\u00a0protect your kids from this virus\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Environment Agency will apply a red alert to a cluster area when 10 or more cases of Dengue have been reported.\u00a0A further 106 clusters are currently considered a yellow ‘high-risk’ area and many more are under surveillance.<\/p>\n

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Dengue Fever is probably the most common viral diseases that originates from mosquitos in the world.\u00a0It spreads through the bite of an Aedes mosquito and currently there is no medicine to treat the disease.<\/p>\n

Anyone is at risk of Dengue Fever, even our kids. So what can we do to try and reduce the risk?<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Dengue Fever\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are worried that your child might have Dengue Fever, there are some symptoms you can look out for. In every case, if you are unsure, it is always best to play it safe and visit your child’s health practitioner.<\/p>\n

KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital<\/a>\u00a0outline the following symptoms:<\/p>\n