What is Dengue? The role of blood sampling and herbal medication. :-)

This is a true account.

RAB, not her real name, a beautiful female with 2 years of age, cried out loud when the woman technician inserted a syringe into her veins to extract her blood. She was crying with tears flowing down her cute little face.

The doctor interpreted the data found in the test result as follows:

RAB has a low platelet count at 108x10. Normal platelet count is between 150 - 450 x 10. However, her low platelet count is not yet dangerous. Please come back at 3 p.m. with another blood test and if her platelet count will be lower than 100x10 we must confine her for close monitoring. We do not want any complications.

At 3 p.m. the woman technician inserted the syringe again and RAB cried out so loud that she wanted to spank the lady.

The doctor again took a look at the result and she said the following words:

RAB has only 94x10 platelet count. Technically, RAB has acquired dengue. By definition, there is dengue when the platelet count is lower than 100x10.

RAB was confined. Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) was given to her every three (3) hours. During RAB's confinement in the hospital, six (6) blood samples were taken from her on an every eight (8) hour interval. Her blood platelet count went as low as 73x10. She was discharged from the hospital when her platelet returned to at least 100x10.

No doubt then, complete blood count (CBC) became a major monitoring event RAB's dengue. Take a look at this life-saving herb that easily grows in backyards.