DENGUE FEVER

Awareness 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
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Dengue is a tropical febrile disease

What is Dengue Fever and It symptoms?

Dengue Fever is an illness caused by infection with a virus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.

Example of a skin rash due to dengue fever

Bleeding from skin, gum, nose, urine etc.

Musculoskeletal Pain
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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.

Life cycle of the Aedes Mosquito

1-2 days

Pupae

Larvae

Eggs

4-5 days

2-3 days

Stagnant water

How Do Aedes Mosquitoes Transmit Diseases...

Mosquito bites and sucks blood containing the virus from an infected person.

And passes the virus to healthy people when it bites them.

Virus is carried in its body.

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!
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How to Prevent?

Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday! Remove ALL sources of stagnant water.

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Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Change water in vases on alternate days.

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Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Remove water from flowerpot plates on alternate days.

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Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Turn over all pails and water storage containers.

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Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Cover bamboo pole holders when not in use.

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Do the 10-Minute Wipe-out Exercise everyday

Clear blockages roof gutters regularly.

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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.
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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!!!

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