An overview on seasonal fevers in Chennai to create awareness on simple tips for better management of fever.

1. Awareness on Seasonal Fever
Dr. Y. Sreenivasa Varma, MBBS, MBA, PhD.
Medical Officer
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai.

2. Seasonal Fevers

3. Seasonal Fevers

4. Symptoms of Dengue Fever

5. Stages of Dengue Fever

6. Stages of Dengue Fever

7. DENGUE FEVER
LAB TESTS

8. Common Cold Vs Flu

9. Symptoms of Swine Flu

10. Contagious Nature of Swine Flu

11. Contagious Nature of Swine Flu

12. Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (HFMD)
It’s a Common Viral Illness usually affecting Children younger than
5 years of age. It can sometimes occur in adults
It is a minor illness causing only a few days of fever and relatively
mild signs and symptoms
Hallmark is Painful, red blister like lesions on the tongue, mouth ,
palms, soles and sometimes buttocks

13. Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (HFMD)

14. Essentials in Treatment of viral fevers

15. Body Temperature

16. Normal Body Temperature Ranges

17. What temperature constitutes a fever ?
Fever is not an illness. It is a symptom, or sign that your body is fighting an
illness or infection. Fever stimulates the body's defences, sending white blood
cells and other "fighter" cells to fight and destroy the cause of the infection.

18. Body Temperature Regulation

19. Water Balance

20. Importance of Water for Health

21. Maintenance of Water Balance

22. Water Balance

23. Simple Rule to maintain good health
“We should practice moderation and
use our judgment”
You have to give your body
what it needs to heal and
combat your illness. Focus on
maintaining your normal
intake and replacing what’s
been lost, but don’t go

24. Electrolyte Balance

25. Electrolyte Imbalance
Electrolyte imbalance is commonly caused by loss of body fluids
through prolonged vomiting, diarrhoea, sweating or high fever.

26. Hygiene

27. Main Route of H1N1 Infection

28. Hand Wash

29. Spread of germs on coughing

30. Flu Safety

31. Nutrition

33. Nutrition

35. Rest & Recovery

37. Here, But Not Really
Presenteeism

38. Cost Burden of Presenteeism
Extensive research now shows that presenteeism costs companies far more than
all absenteeism and healthcare costs combined.

39. Individual Health Assessment

40. Health Risk
RISK

41. Illness-Wellness Continuum

43. Medical Treatment Outcome