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Dengue Fever What you need to know…. What is dengue fever?. Dengue Fever is an illness caused by infection with a virus transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Close-up of an Aedes mosquito. Characteristics of the Aedes Mosquito. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Dengue Fever
What you need to know…
What is dengue fever?
Dengue Fever is an illness caused by infection with a virus transmitted by
the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
Characteristics of theAedes 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.
Close-up of an Aedes mosquito
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.
Do you know…
1-2 days
Stagnant waterStagnant water
Pupae
4-5 days
Life cycle of the Aedes Mosquito
Larvae Eggs
2-3 days
How Do Aedes Mosquitoes Transmit Disease...
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.
Do you know…
Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world.
It can be fatal.
Prevalence of Dengue…
Signs & Symptoms
Prevention is better than cure
Prevent breeding of Mosquitoes
Prevent Mosquito bites
This is what you can do to help…
Prevent Aedes from Breeding!
Remove ALL sources of stagnant water.
Deny the Aedes mosquito of any
chance to breed.
Change water in vases on alternate days.
Remove water from flowerpot plates on alternate days.
Turn over all pails and water storage containers.
Unwanted itemsUnwanted items
Do not litter. Rubbish such as cups and bottles can collect
rain water and breed mosquitoes.
Spread the dengue prevention message to
others…
Let your family, friends and
neighbours know about the dangers
of breeding Mosquitoes!!
How to prevent Mosquito bites
Using Mosquito repellant lotions/sprays
Staying indoors two hours after sunrise and before sunset
Long sleeved shirts and full trousers
Use of net while sleeping
Do’s & Don’ts for Patients
Adequate bed restAdequate fluid intakeTake Paracetamol (not more than
4g /day)Tepid sponging in case of high feverSleep under mosquito netDo not take Brufen/Ibuprufen, AspirinAntibiotics are not required
Eradication
Using sprays indoors and at possible breeding places
For more information
http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/
• It is Allah, who gives cure when we fall sick
• SO seek His help through– Dhikr & Supplications– Prayer and Recitation of Quran– Patience
And Remember
Thank You