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Dengue Fever Prevention Guide

This document provides information about dengue fever prevention. It discusses that dengue fever is caused by the Aedes mosquito, and describes the symptoms and life cycle of the Aedes mosquito. It emphasizes that the Aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water and lays eggs near human habitats. It provides steps to prevent dengue by eliminating all sources of stagnant water and not allowing the mosquito to breed.

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Dengue Fever Prevention Guide

This document provides information about dengue fever prevention. It discusses that dengue fever is caused by the Aedes mosquito, and describes the symptoms and life cycle of the Aedes mosquito. It emphasizes that the Aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water and lays eggs near human habitats. It provides steps to prevent dengue by eliminating all sources of stagnant water and not allowing the mosquito to breed.

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  • What is dengue fever?: Explains the nature of dengue fever including its viral cause and transmission vector.
  • Symptoms of dengue fever: Lists the primary symptoms of dengue fever such as high fever and severe headaches.
  • Characteristics of the Aedes Mosquito: Describes the physical and behavioral traits of Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue.
  • Life cycle of the Aedes Mosquito: Illustrates the life stages of the Aedes mosquito and its reproductive process.
  • How Aedes Mosquitoes Transmit Diseases: Explains the process through which Aedes mosquitoes spread diseases like dengue.
  • Prevention Methods: Details various strategies to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from breeding and spreading dengue, including environmental and personal precautions.

Dengue

Prevention
What you need to know... Health Advisory
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Contents
 What is dengue fever
 Symptoms of dengue fever
 Characteristics of the Aedes mosquito
 Life cycle of the Aedes mosquito
 How the Aedes mosquito transmit diseases
 How to prevent the spread of dengue fever
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What is dengue fever?


Dengue Fever is an illness caused by
infection with a virus transmitted by the
Aedes mosquito.
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Symptoms of Dengue Fever


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 Dengue Fever and Dengue hemorrhagic
fever are the most common mosquito-
borne viral disease in the world.

 Ifyou get a second dengue infection, you


can get a worse infection such as dengue
hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock
syndrome which can be fatal.
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Characteristics of the
Aedes Mosquito
 It bites during the
day

 It lays its eggs in


clean, shady,
stagnant water

 One distinct physical


feature – black and
white strips on its Close-up of an Aedes mosquito
body and legs
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 Onlythe female Aedes mosquito feeds on
blood. This is because they need the
protein found in blood to produce eggs.
Male mosquitoes feed only on plant
nectar.

 Onaverage, a female Aedes mosquito


can lay about 300 eggs during her life
span of 14 to 21 days.
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Life cycle of the Aedes


Mosquito
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How Do Aedes Mosquitoes


Transmit Diseases...
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Prevent Aedes from Breeding!


 Remove ALL sources of stagnant water.

 Deny the Aedes mosquito of any chance


to breed.
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This is what you can do to help...


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4 Easy Steps
Change water in
vases/ bowls every
other day.

Add sand granular


insecticide to water.
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4 Easy Steps
Remove water from
flower pot plates
every other day.
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4 Easy Steps

 Turnover all
storage containers
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4 Easy Steps
 Informyour parents
or any adults in
your household to
clear blockages
and put Bti
insecticide in roof
gutters at least
once a month
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If going on holiday..

 Seal
off all floor
and gully traps
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If going on holiday...
 Cover all toilet
bowls
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Spread the dengue prevention


message to others...
 Letyour family,
friends and
neighbors know
about the dangers
of breeding
mosquito!!
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How to Prevent mosquitos


from Having a Feast on You!
 Wear shoes, socks, long pants and long-
sleeved shirt
 Use mosquito repellents
 Mosquito coils
 Mosquito nets
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“Prevention is better than cure”

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