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RED ALERT ON
DENGUE
Dengue awareness month
Did you know…• Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are the
most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world• Only the female mosquito feeds on blood. This is
because they need the protein found in blood to produce eggs. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar.
• Mosquito is attracted by body odors, carbon dioxide, and heat emitted from animalsor humans
• The female Aedes mosquito searches for suitable places to lay their eggs.
• Aedes are day-biters, most active during dawn and dusk.
Common Mosquito Breeding Grounds
Artificial (man made)
1. Flower vases & pot plates2. Pails, water jars & basins3. Unused toilet bowls4. Aircon & dish rack trays5. Concrete drain6. Discarded receptacles7. Roof gutters8. Gully trap
Natural Containers
1. Tree holes2. Fallen leaves, leaf axils3. Ground depressions
All these sites require constant inspection!!
Symptoms of typical uncomplicated (classic) dengueusually start with fever within 5 to 6 days after you
have been bitten by an infected mosquito andinclude :
• High fever, up to 105 degrees Centigrade• Severe headache• Retro-orbital (behind the eye) pain• Severe joint and muscle pain• Nausea and vomiting• Rash
Beat DENGUE!KNOW ITS SYMPTOMS
Beat Dengue!SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include all ofthe symptoms of classic dengue plus
• Bleeding from the nose, gums, or under the skin, causing purplish bruises
Symptoms of dengue shock syndrome -the most severe form of dengue disease-include all of the
symptoms of classic dengue and dengue hemorrhagicfever, plus
• It is sometimes fatal, especially in children andyoung adults.
Dengue Alert• Visits to your Health Care practitioner is a MUST
• There is no specific treatment for classic dengue fever,and like most people you will recover completely within2 weeks
• To help with recovery, health care experts recommend Getting plenty of bed rest
Drinking lots of fluids Taking medicine to reduce fever
FOR SEVERE DENGUE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHOCKAND COMA, EARLY AND AGGRESSIVE EMERGENCY
TREATMENT WITH FLUID AND ELECTROLYTEREPLACEMENT CAN BE LIFESAVING.
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