Dengue fever prevention tips & advice

Dengue Fever is an acute disease caused by dengue virus, which
transmitted by mosquitoes. The disease is found in tropical and sub​​-tropical, and
widely spread in many countries in Southeast Asia. There are four types of virus
dengue, each of which can cause dengue fever, either mild or fatal.

Dengue Fever prevention tips :

To prevent dengue fever, penularnya mosquito (Aedes aegypti) must be eradicated, because vacsin for prevention are not yet available.
Proper way to eradicate Aedes aegypti mosquito-larvae is to eradicate the breeding grounds jentiknya. breeding places are in homes and public places.

Prevention of dengue fever is highly dependent on its vector control, which aides aegypti mosquito. Mosquito control can be done using some appropriate method, both environmentally, biologically and chemically, namely :

1. Drain the tub at least once a week.
2. Seal water reservoirs.
3. Fumigation / fogging (using malathion and fenthion).
4. Hoard used goods that can hold water.
5. Maintenance of larvae-eating fish (fighting fish / betta fish) in the pond water, and bacteria (Bt.H-14).
6. Provide abate powder (temephos) in places such as water reservoirs, water bowl, a vase of flowers, ponds, and others.

Advice:

From the above conclusion, we suggest to you & the people to always keep the environment clean, and can know the symptoms of dengue fever and apply the above method so as to reduce cases of dengue fever and reduce mortality from dengue fever.

If you have contracted dengue fever, immediately contact the nearest doctor.