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Here Are A Few Simple and Practical Tips To Keep Dengue at Bay

Dengue is caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and is a common disease during monsoons in India. It is known as 'break bone fever' due to the severe joint and muscle pains associated with it. The mosquitoes that transmit dengue bite during the day unlike malaria mosquitoes that bite at night. Implementing basic hygiene and sanitation measures like eliminating stagnant water sources can help prevent breeding of these mosquitoes and the spread of dengue. Some key steps to prevent dengue include properly covering or disposing of containers that can collect water, cleaning flower pots and plant saucers, using mosquito repellents and nets, and maintaining window screens. As there is no vaccine for

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Here Are A Few Simple and Practical Tips To Keep Dengue at Bay

Dengue is caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and is a common disease during monsoons in India. It is known as 'break bone fever' due to the severe joint and muscle pains associated with it. The mosquitoes that transmit dengue bite during the day unlike malaria mosquitoes that bite at night. Implementing basic hygiene and sanitation measures like eliminating stagnant water sources can help prevent breeding of these mosquitoes and the spread of dengue. Some key steps to prevent dengue include properly covering or disposing of containers that can collect water, cleaning flower pots and plant saucers, using mosquito repellents and nets, and maintaining window screens. As there is no vaccine for

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Dengue is one of the common diseases caused by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes during the monsoons.

Also
known as break bone fever, these mosquitoes bite during the day (as against malaria, where these
parasites attack during the night time). As the common breeding grounds for mosquitoes are manmade
containers and stagnant water, implementing few hygiene and sanitation measures might help to
prevent the disease.

Here are a few simple and practical tips to keep dengue at bay:
#1: Turn over empty pails and buckets, so that they do not collect excess water. If the container that
contains water cannot be emptied, remember to cover it well when not in use.
#2: Remember to clean out empty flower pots and not to over water potted plants. It is advised to not
have any stagnant water around as it acts as breeding ground for the mosquitoes.
#3: Apply mosquito repellents on all exposed areas, during the day as well as at night on a regular basis
to prevent dengue.
#4: Make sure your window and door screens do not have any holes. If so, block those areas properly to
eliminate mosquitoes.
#5: If someone at home is ill with dengue, try to not let the mosquitoes bite them or others in the house.
#6: Always sleep under a mosquito net.
#7: If you use a cooler remember to empty out and clean the water tray regularly, even when not in use.
#8: Always cover your trash can or dustbin when not in use.
#9: A natural method to keep mosquitoes at bay is to plant Tulsi near your window. The plant has
properties that do not allow mosquitoes to breed.
#10: Using camphor as a repellent also works wonders. Light camphor in a room and close all the doors
and windows. Leave it this way for about fifteen to twenty minutes to have a mosquito free
environment.
Caused due to the bite of an infected female aedes aegypti mosquito, the disease can be fatal. Once
bitten

it takes about four to ten days for the symptoms to show. The most common symptoms are
High fever ,
Severe headache ,
Pain behind the eyes
Nausea and vomiting
Swollen glands
Muscle and joint pain
Skin rash (in some cases)

The more severe forms of dengue are hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. There is no clear
treatment for the condition nor is there a vaccine against it, so the best way is to prevent the disease
from occurring at all. As dengue is a completely preventable condition, all you have to do is take a few
steps to keep yourself and your family safe.

Medical Officer, CVRGI

Dean Students Welfare

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