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DenguePrevention
What you need to
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Contents1. What is dengue fever
2. Symptoms of dengue fever
3. Characteristics of the Aedes mosquito
4. Life cycle of theAedes mosquito
5. How theAedes mosquito transmit diseases
6. How to prevent the spread of dengue fever
7. The 10-Mininute Mozzie Wipe-out Exercise
8. Quiz
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What is dengue fever?
Dengue Fever is an illness caused byinfection with a virus transmitted by
theAedes mosquito.
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Symptoms of DengueFever
Example of a skin rash dueto dengue fever
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Do you know
Dengue Fever (DF) and DengueHaemorrhagic Fever (DHF) are themost common mosquito-borne viral
disease in the world.
It can be fatal.
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Characteristics of theAedes
MosquitoOne distinctphysical feature
black and whitestripes on its bodyand legs.
Bites during theday.
Lays its eggs in
Close-up of an Aedes mosquito
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Only the femaleAedesmosquito feeds on blood. Thisis because they need theprotein found in blood toproduce eggs. Male mosquitoesfeed only on plant nectar.
On average, a femaleAedesmosquito can lay about 300eggs during her life span of 14to 21 days.
Do you know
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1-2 days
Stagnant waterStagnant water
Pupae
4-5 days
Life cycle of the AedesMosquito
Larvae Eggs
2-3 days
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How Do Aedes MosquitoesTransmit Diseases...
Mosquito bites andsucks blood containing
the virus from aninfected person.
Virus is carried inits body.
And passes thevirus to healthypeople when it
bites them.
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This is what you
can do to help
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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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10-Minute Mozzie
Wipe-OutExercise
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Do the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-outDo the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-out
everyday.everyday.
Change water in vases on alternate
days.
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Do the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-outDo the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-out
everyday.everyday.
Remove water from flowerpot plates onalternate days.
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Do the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-outDo the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-out
everyday.everyday.
Turn over all pails and water storagecontainers.
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Do the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-outDo the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-out
everyday.everyday.
Cover bamboo pole holders when not inuse.
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Do the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-outDo the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-out
everyday.everyday.
Clear blockages and put Bti insecticidein roof gutters monthly.
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Unwanted itemsUnwanted items
Do not litter. Rubbish such ascups and bottles can collect
rain water and breedmosquitoes.
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Before you leave Homefor Some Days
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Cover all toilet bowls in your home.
Seal off the overflow pipe of the flushingcistern.
Cover all gully/floor traps.
Add sand granular insecticide to places thatmosquitoes could potentially breed, such as
flower vases and places where stagnant watercould not be removed.
Before you leave for holidaysBefore you leave for holidays
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Clear blockages and add Bti insecticide inroof gutters.
Turn over all water storage containers.
Ask a relative or close friend to check yourhome regularly for stagnant water if you aregoing away for a long period of time.
Leave your contact with your neighbours orthe neighbourhood police post/ centre so thatyou can be reached easily.
Before you leave for holidaysBefore you leave for holidays
(Contd)(Contd)
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Spread the dengueprevention message to
others
Let your family,
friends andneighbours knowabout the dangers
of breeding
Mozzies!!
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For more information, you
can visit the website atwww.dengue.gov.sg