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With the start of winter, a lot of viral diseases also begin. They usually affect the most vulnerable population who have low immunity, mostly they are seniors or juniors. Here we'll see one of the most common viral diseases which is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). What is RSV? It is characterised by asthma like symptoms such as troubled breathing, wheezing while breathing, coughing etc.  So how does it spread? It’s contagious and can be transmitted through air-borne droplets of the infected person.  Common symptoms It starts with flu-like symptoms, such as Mild fever Runny nose Coughing Wheezing Bronchiolitis Congestion Pain in the chest Restlessness  Loss of appetite  How is it diagnosed? As its symptoms are like that of flu hence, mouth swab is taken to detect the presence of the virus.  Management   Normally , it can be managed with  Bronchodilators like albuterol, epinephrine etc Antiviral medicine such as Ribavarin Palivizumab injection (in high risk children who are young

Sense is a biological way of perceiving things that are happening outside in the environment or within the body. These are detected by the specialised receptor cells lying in different sense organs and then they are transmitted in the form of nerve impulses which travel to brain and then the body becomes able to respond to the specific stimuli. So the question arises here,  What are the different senses that human beings have? Here we'll see five different senses along with their sense organs that receive or detect them. 1. Touch : This is the first sense with which we are blessed. When the babies come in this world then before opening their eyes, first thing they feel is the gentle touch of their mothers which welcomes them in this world. So the biggest sense organ, skin is supplied with multiple sensors within it to detect changes in pressure, temperature, pain, vibration etc. They are then sent to brain which are processed by sensory cortex there, this is how we experience

  Having headache, fever, pain behind the eyes, nausea and muscular or joint pain. Think once again, its’ not fatigue, anxiety issues or anything else, these can be the symptoms of dengue fever . It usually starts the same way as described above. How is it caused? It’s caused by a female mosquito called Aedes aegypti . It’s  a viral disease that can spread by the mosquito bites which breed in clean water usually.  So what does a patient experience? Let’s talk about some common symptoms that a patient gets in the initial period. Flu Fever (can reach 104 °F) Pain in the joints, muscles, eyes etc Nausea Rashes But when do the symptoms indicate alarming situation? It’s very important to check for the following symptoms if the person has been diagnosed with dengue infection because it can be a very serious health risk. So let’s discuss them one by one. Dengue shock syndrome - It can be caused by Hypotension Dehydration  Myocardial dysfunction All of these give rise to dengue shock that need