24 April 2010
Dengue, a Viral Disease, is Transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It breeds in stagnant fresh water and feeds during the day
The Carrier
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Symptoms
- Fever
- Severe headache
- Pain behind the eyes
- Muscle and joint pain
- Loss of sense of taste and appetite
- Nausea, vomiting
- Rashes
- Remove water collected in the plates of potted plants and scrub them to remove mosquito eggs
- Loosen soil from potted plants to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water on the surface
- No trays or receptacles should be placed beneath or on top of any air–conditioning unit
- Change the water in flower vases. Wash the roots of flowers and plants as mosquito eggs can stick to them easily
- Frequently check and remove stagnant water on your premises
- Dengue haemorrhagic fever can cause death
- Global incidence has grown dramatically in recent decades
- About two–fifths of the world’s population is at risk
(Source: WHO) - The virus attacks and enters the cell for reproducing. Once it is in the blood, it enters the liver and targets the liver cell
- The virus starts multiplying and enters the nucleus of the cells
- Blood cells burst and release chemicals that cause chills, pain and fever
- Stop the breeding of mosquitoes
- See a doctor if high fever continues for more than 24 hours
- Prevention
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