Dengue Poster

RED ALERT ON

DENGUE

Dengue awareness month

Did you know…• Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are the

most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world• Only the female mosquito feeds on blood. This is

because they need the protein found in blood to produce eggs. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar.

• Mosquito is attracted by body odors, carbon dioxide, and heat emitted from animalsor humans

• The female Aedes mosquito searches for suitable places to lay their eggs.

• Aedes are day-biters, most active during dawn and dusk.

Common Mosquito Breeding Grounds

Artificial (man made)

1. Flower vases & pot plates2. Pails, water jars & basins3. Unused toilet bowls4. Aircon & dish rack trays5. Concrete drain6. Discarded receptacles7. Roof gutters8. Gully trap

Natural Containers

1. Tree holes2. Fallen leaves, leaf axils3. Ground depressions

All these sites require constant inspection!!

Symptoms of typical uncomplicated (classic) dengueusually start with fever within 5 to 6 days after you

have been bitten by an infected mosquito andinclude :

• High fever, up to 105 degrees Centigrade• Severe headache• Retro-orbital (behind the eye) pain• Severe joint and muscle pain• Nausea and vomiting• Rash

Beat DENGUE!KNOW ITS SYMPTOMS

Beat Dengue!SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include all ofthe symptoms of classic dengue plus

• Bleeding from the nose, gums, or under the skin, causing purplish bruises

Symptoms of dengue shock syndrome -the most severe form of dengue disease-include all of the

symptoms of classic dengue and dengue hemorrhagicfever, plus

• It is sometimes fatal, especially in children andyoung adults.

Dengue Alert• Visits to your Health Care practitioner is a MUST

• There is no specific treatment for classic dengue fever,and like most people you will recover completely within2 weeks

• To help with recovery, health care experts recommend Getting plenty of bed rest

Drinking lots of fluids Taking medicine to reduce fever

FOR SEVERE DENGUE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHOCKAND COMA, EARLY AND AGGRESSIVE EMERGENCY

TREATMENT WITH FLUID AND ELECTROLYTEREPLACEMENT CAN BE LIFESAVING.