precautions for dengue fever
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Explanation:
AVOIDING DENGUE
You can reduce the risk of dengue in your home and community by following these tips:
Clean up standing water.
Dengue-carrying mosquitoes breed in stagnant water so remove or throw away any standing water.
cleanup standing water
Plug in a liquid electric mosquito repellent.*
Dengue-carrying mosquitoes are most active during the day. When you get out of bed leave a liquid electric mosquito repellent plugged in to help protect you.
repellent
Use a mosquito coil.*
Guard against bites by using a mosquito coil in the house or in open areas like a veranda.
Coil
* Always read label instructions for proper product usage
Cover your arms and legs and use mosquito repellent on your exposed skin.*
Reduce your risk of bites by covering your skin or masking exposed skin with a mosquito repellent.
cover your arms
Use a mosquito aerosol when mosquitoes are present.*
Any mosquito you see could be carrying dengue. Use a mosquito spray to protect yourself.
Aerosal
IDENTIFYING DENGUE
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that causes flu-like symptoms and can develop into a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. According to health officials the most common symptoms are:
FEVER – around 40°C
WEAKNESS – intense fatigue
HEADACHE
PAIN IN THE BODY – behind the eyes and joints
RED SPOTS ON SKIN
If the sufferer also experiences vomiting, bleeding, intense abdominal pain, cold hands and feet, blue lips, or a drop in pressure they may have developed dengue hemorrhagic fever. In this case hospital care is necessary.
Always contact your personal physician when in doubt or suspicious of disease.