DENGUE FEVER

DENGUE FEVERAwareness presentation

Contents

What is dengue fever & it Symptoms

Characteristics of the Aedes mosquito

Life cycle of the Aedes mosquito

How the Aedes mosquito transmit diseases

How to treat and prevent the spread of dengue fever

The 10-Mininute Wipe-out Exercise

Dengue is a tropical febrile disease

Do you know…

Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) are the most common mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.

It can be fatal.

Characteristics of the Aedes Mosquito

One distinct physical feature – black and white stripes on its body and legs.

Bites during the day.

Lays its eggs in clean, stagnant water

Do you know Only the 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.

On average, a female Aedes mosquito can lay about 300 eggs during her life span of 14 to 21 days.

How Do Aedes Mosquitoes Transmit Diseases...

Mosquito bites and sucks blood containing

the virus from an infected person.

Virus is carried in its body.

And passes the virus to healthy people when it

bites them.

Treatment for Dengue Fever. Supportive measures – Mosquito screen Avoid Aspirin and pain killers Steroids should not be used Plenty of water and salt are required Children below 12 require careful watch for

dangerous form No antibiotics are of proven value There is no vaccine available as yet

But we can prevent the disease by preventing ourselves from mosquito bite!

How to Prevent?

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday!

Remove ALL sources of stagnant water.

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Change water in vases on alternate days.

Remove water from flowerpot plates on alternate days.

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Turn over all pails and water storage containers.

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Cover bamboo pole holders when not in use.

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Clear blockages roof gutters regularly.

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Do not litter.Rubbish such as cups/ bottles/ Coconut shells/ Tyres etc. can collect rain water and breed mosquitoes.

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Spread the dengue prevention message to others…

Let your family, friends and neighbors know about the dangers of

breeding Mosquitoes!!

Prevention is better than cure!!!

Reference:1) National Environment Agency – Singapore.2) WHO.