Mild dengue can be hard to tell from a common cold, which is why some people get through it without ever knowing what it was. Below you will find a symptom checklist, the signs that mean you should not wait it out, and the services for travellers that HealthBali can help arrange.
Services for dengue. Each is ordered separately – different facilities provide them.
Tick whatever is bothering you – the block will pull together a short summary and point to the service that fits.
What is bothering you
How long the fever has lasted
Tick separately if any of these apply
Tick the items above
The summary builds itself as soon as you tick at least one item.
This checklist is for general information only. It does not diagnose and does not replace an examination. Only a medical professional can assess your condition and decide on treatment.
Dengue is a viral illness passed on through mosquito bites. In its mild form it is often indistinguishable from a common cold, and some people who have had it never realise what it was. That does not make it harmless: complications are possible, especially on a repeat infection. Dengue is one of those illnesses where recognising it early and getting medical care genuinely matter.
How it starts
Symptoms usually appear 4–10 days after a bite from an infected mosquito and come on suddenly. The fever often runs at 39–40 °C with chills.
Main symptoms
Why this matters. Even when symptoms are mild and look like a common cold, dengue can turn serious – in severe cases blood pressure drops sharply, and the haemorrhagic form needs immediate medical attention. You cannot tell one from the other by how you feel; that is what a laboratory test is for.
Signs where, with suspected dengue, waiting for things to settle on their own is not advised:
If the situation is not an emergency but you need a doctor, an IV drip or lab tests – send a request and HealthBali will help arrange a visit to your address.
General supportive measures. Not a prescription, and not a substitute for being examined.
Drink more
A fever costs you a lot of fluid. Water, low-fat broths and electrolyte drinks all work – a little at a time, often.
Rest
Your body needs rest to recover while the illness runs its course. Leave exercise and long days out for later.
Keep track of symptoms
Watch how you feel and seek medical attention if new or worsening symptoms appear.
Protect the people around you
A mosquito that bites someone ill can pass dengue on. Repellent and a bed net during the illness protect more than just you.
Important: with suspected dengue do not take aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofenac or similar medicines – they raise the risk of bleeding. Take any medication only as prescribed by a doctor: only a medical professional can assess your condition and choose what is safe.
Supportive intravenous therapy for high fever, nausea and dehydration: replacing fluids and electrolytes, bringing the temperature down, easing cramps. Carried out at your villa or hotel by a medical professional from a licensed partner facility. When a doctor attends, you also get an examination and a medical report for your insurer.
What the price covers
The infusion is put together according to your condition. All indications and contraindications for intravenous infusion are decided by the doctor.
From
1,390,000 IDR
A rapid NS1 antigen test plus a full blood count – the usual starting point when dengue is suspected. The sample is taken at your villa or hotel, with no trip to the laboratory.
What is included
NS1 is most informative in the first days of fever. What to order and how to read the result is decided by the doctor.
From
1,860,000 IDR
Two tests answer different questions. Each is ordered separately – partner laboratories perform them.
There is a fever, but it is not clear what is behind it
A single test covers the four viruses that look alike: dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever. PCR looks for the pathogen's genetic material, so it is most informative in the first days of fever.
From810,000 IDR
Tell a first infection from a repeat one
IgM appear during a current infection, IgG point to a past one. Together they help the doctor tell a first infection from a repeat one – repeat infections tend to run harder, so the answer matters.
From718,000 IDR
These are separate requests: visits to your accommodation and laboratory tests come from different facilities. Choosing the test and reading the result is the doctor's call.
Simple precautions noticeably lower the risk of catching dengue in Bali.
Body protection
Insect repellent and long-sleeved clothing, especially in the evening and early morning when mosquitoes are most active.
Home protection
Screens or nets on windows and doors, and a bed net for extra protection while you sleep.
Stagnant water
Mosquitoes breed in standing water. It is worth checking your surroundings for open containers holding water.
Qdenga is a tetravalent dengue vaccine approved in Indonesia for people aged 6 to 45, whether or not they have had dengue before. The price is per dose; the full course is two doses three months apart.
Cheaper at a clinic. At partner clinics the same vaccine starts at 885,500 IDR and is given by appointment. Every option and clinic is listed on the vaccination page.
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Yes. Supportive intravenous therapy for fever and dehydration is arranged at your address – a hotel, a villa or a private home – and given by licensed medical staff. Visits cover Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta, Ubud, Legian, Jimbaran, Uluwatu, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Denpasar, Kerobokan, Pererenan, Ungasan, Gianyar and other parts of Bali.
Yes. If you feel unwell with symptoms that look like dengue, a medical team can come to you for supportive care and monitoring. Requests are accepted online, around the clock.
The test at your accommodation is a rapid NS1 antigen test and a full blood count: a quick answer to “is this dengue?” in the first days of fever. The arbovirus PCR panel also covers Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever, while IgG and IgM antibodies show whether this is a first infection or a repeat one. Which of them you need is decided by the doctor.
NS1 is a protein of the virus itself and shows up in the first days of fever. Antibodies appear later: IgM during a current infection, IgG as a trace of a past one. So early on NS1 is the usual choice, and antibodies are added when it matters whether this is a repeat infection. The doctor decides.
Each service is booked on its own: the visit with an IV drip, the test at your accommodation and the laboratory tests are performed by different licensed facilities. HealthBali coordinates all of it.
That depends on the terms of your policy. You receive an official receipt after payment, and a medical report when a doctor attends. If you plan to claim, check with your insurer in advance whether the services you need are covered. From our side you get a fixed price, coordination and support at every step.
A visit to your accommodation is not an emergency service. If someone loses consciousness, deteriorates quickly or needs resuscitation, call the emergency services straight away – 112 (+62 361 112) or 118 (+62 361 118) – or go to the nearest hospital.
Indications and contraindications for intravenous infusion are determined by a doctor. The service provider reserves the right to change the programme composition and its price. The home service is not an emergency service.
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