What foods should be avoided when having dengue?

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Walang Tiyak na Pagkain na Bawal sa Dengue

Walang espesipikong pagkain na kailangang iwasan para sa mga taong may dengue fever, dahil ang sakit na ito ay nangangailangan lamang ng supportive treatment tulad ng hydration at hindi nangangailangan ng dietary restrictions.

Pangunahing Prinsipyo ng Pangangalaga

Ang dengue fever ay isang viral infection na walang specific antiviral treatment o curative medications. Ang management ay purong supportive, na nakatuon sa:

  • Adequate fluid resuscitation - Ito ang pinakamahalagang aspeto ng treatment, lalo na sa critical phase kung saan may plasma leakage 1
  • Oral o intravenous rehydration - Depende sa severity ng sakit 2
  • Crystalloids bilang initial fluid of choice 1
  • Blood transfusion kung kinakailangan sa severe cases 2

Walang Dietary Restrictions para sa Dengue

Ang lahat ng available evidence mula sa clinical reviews at management guidelines ay nagsasabing:

  • Walang binanggit na specific foods na dapat iwasan para sa dengue patients 2, 3, 1, 4, 5
  • Ang treatment ay purely symptomatic at supportive 3, 4, 5
  • Walang therapeutic diet o food restrictions na napatunayan na nakakatulong sa dengue management 1

Mahalagang Tandaan

Ang mga food restrictions na nakita sa provided evidence ay para sa HIV-infected immunocompromised patients, HINDI para sa dengue patients 6. Ang mga ito ay completely different clinical scenarios.

Ano ang Dapat Gawin

Sa halip na mag-alala sa pagkain na dapat iwasan, dapat mag-focus sa:

  • Adequate hydration - Uminom ng maraming fluids 2, 1
  • Monitor para sa warning signs - Severe bleeding, plasma leakage, organ impairment 1
  • Judicious fluid management sa critical phase 1
  • Iwasan ang prophylactic platelet transfusion - Hindi ito recommended 1

Common Pitfall

Maraming maling impormasyon sa community tungkol sa "bawal na pagkain" sa dengue. Walang scientific basis ang mga ito. Ang tunay na danger ay ang inadequate hydration at hindi pagkilala sa severe dengue complications na nangangailangan ng immediate medical attention 1.

References

Research

Management of Dengue: An Updated Review.

Indian journal of pediatrics, 2023

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Dengue fever: a Wikipedia clinical review.

Open medicine : a peer-reviewed, independent, open-access journal, 2014

Research

Dengue: an update on treatment options.

Future microbiology, 2015

Research

Dengue virus infections.

Current opinion in pediatrics, 2002

Research

[Dengue fever: an emerging infectious disease].

La Revue du praticien, 2020

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

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