Dengue Fever! Three Steps to Prevention

The most widespread mosquito-viral disease in the world, dengue infects up to 51 million people each year. These simple precaution can help protect you against dengue:

1.Eliminate breeding sites.

• Keep containers outside the home and gutters dry.Discard items that collect rain or run-off water, especially old tires.
• Chance the water in outdoor birdbaths and pet and animal water containers once a week.
• Avoid hanging clothes in the dark corners as these serve as hiding places for mosquitoes.
• Control wrigglers in ponds by keeping larvae eating fish like goldfish.
• Insist that public-health officials safeguard your community by eliminating stagnant water sites in construction and waste water treatment areas.                   

2.Protect yourself from bites.

• When outdoors, wear long sleeved shirts and long pants.
• When indoors, stay in screened areas.
• Attach screen to all windows and doors.
• Warn children not to play near still water.

3.Seek treatment.

• See a doctor if you have any flu like symptoms accompanied by fever and rash.
• Encourage anyone suspected of having dengue to contact nearest health center.