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
Suckers Anticoagulant in Saliva Allow it to Maintain the Flow of BloodSymptoms
- 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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