Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus.Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles.reatment of acute dengue is supportive, using either oral or intravenous rehydration for mild or moderate disease, and intravenous fluids and blood transfusion for more severe cases. The number of cases of dengue fever has increased dramatically since the 1960s, with between 50 and 528 million people infected yearly.
By Kate Bracy, RN, NP - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. Women want natural remedies to treat common menopause symptoms, such as mood swings, hot flashes, and insomnia. In fact, many turn to herbs, food, and lifestyle changes instead of potentially risky hormone therapy.
If your periods are still regular and period pains are your main menopause symptom, use Agnus castus. This is the herb of choice for PMS in younger women, but can also be very useful for a woman in the early stages of the menopause, known as the peri-menopause.