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H lth Al tHealth ‐ AlertDengue – Information & prevention
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Dengue
What is dengue fever & what are its symptoms?
Dengue Fever is an illness caused by infection with a g yvirus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.
Symptoms of Dengue Fever
Abrupt onset of high fever
Severe frontal headache
P i b hi d th b llPain behind the eyeballs
Muscle & joint pains
Measles like rash over chest and upper limbsMeasles like rash over chest and upper limbs
Nausea & vomiting
Severe cases may have internal bleeding
Dengue
Do you know…• Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) are the most common
it b i l di i th ldmosquito‐borne viral disease in the world• It can be fatal
Characteristics of the AedesMosquito:
• One distinct physical feature – black and white stripes on its body and legs
• Bites during the dayg y• Lays its eggs in clean, stagnant water • Only the female Aedes mosquito feeds on blood
This is because they need the protein found inBlood Blood.
• produce eggs. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar
• On average, a female Aedes mosquito can lay about 300 eggs during her life span of 14 to 21 days
Life Cycle of Aedes mosquito
How Do Aedes Mosquitoes Transmit Diseases...
Mosquito bites and sucks blood h f f d
passes the virus to healthy person when it b hcontaining the virus from an infected
personbites them
Virus is carried in its body
PreventionDo the 10 minutes clean‐up exercise
1. Change water in vases / bowlson alternate days
2. Remove water from flower pot plates alternate days
3. Turn over all water storage containers
4. Don’t allow water to getstagnant around your home
5. Protect yourself againstmosquito bite
6. Use mosquito net / repellant
Preventionh l
Deny the Aedes mosquito of any chance to breed
Do the 10 minutes clean‐up exercise
7. Discarded container‐likeobjects like tyres, coconutshells, bottles, etc. shouldbe disposed off or
8. Keep your surroundings clean
be disposed off ordestroyed If it breeds, we bleed. Take preventive action !!!
If leaving for holidays…
Kindly take following preventative action for societal benefit.
C ll il b l i h• Cover all toilet bowls in your home• Seal off the overflow pipe of the flushing tank• Add sand granular insecticide to places that mosquitoes could potentiallybreed such as flower vases and places where stagnant water cannot bebreed, such as flower vases and places where stagnant water cannot beremoved
• Clear blockages• Turn over all water storage containersTurn over all water storage containers• Ask your neighbour or close friend to check your home regularly for stagnant
water if you are going away for a long period of time • Leave your contact with your neighbours so that you can be reached easilyy y g y y
We , as an individual, alone can do a little. Join hands and spread the dengue prevention message to create safer J p g p g
society around our families ….…
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