Question

Name the disease in which the number of platelets reduces to 25,000 – 30,000 per  cubic mm of blood. State its major symptoms

Answer 1

Dengue fever is one such disease in which the number of platelets get reduced to as low as 25-30 thousands per cubic mm of blood. The major symptoms of dengue are high fever, rashes or red spots on body, nausea or vomiting, pain in abdomen, back, or back of the eyes and muscles.