Rise of nasal bleeding dengue

As monsoon approaches, the risk of a pathogenic dengue outbreak shouldn’t be underestimated.

Last year, a 34-year-old man visited a hospital with complaints of nasal bleeding (epistaxis). The patient had a history of mild fever, body aches, pain behind the eyes, joint pain, nausea and skin rash. After laboratory confirmation, he was diagnosed with dengue infection. Surprisingly, several other medical practitioners also observed a significant increase in nasal bleeding cases in patients during the same time, suggesting a possible emerging trend or complication associated with dengue.