Dengue Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (a more severe
form ) are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the
world. They are spread through the ___1___
of the Aedes mosquito.
To prevent the spread of dengue fever, you must first prevent
the breeding of its vector, the Aedes mosquito. The Aedes
mosquito is identifiable by its ___2___
black and white stripes on its body.
It prefers to ___3___
in clean, stagnant water easily ___4___
in our homes. You can ___5___
the Aedes mosquito by frequently checking and removing stagnant
water in your premises. Remove water in plant pot plates. Clean
and scrub the plates thoroughly to remove mosquito eggs. ___6___
the use of plant pot plates, if possible. Loosen soil ___7___
potted plants to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water on
the surface of the hardened soil.
There is no drug for dengue. |