Key to Health: Dengue Prevention

Guangdong has reported a sharp rise in mosquito-transmitted dengue fever cases in the past two months, with dozens of people still in hospital.

Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called "break-bone" fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking, hence the name. Health experts have known about dengue fever for more than 200 years.

How to Prevent Dengue H-Fever

• The community should organize themselves to remove all possible breeding places of mosquitoes inside and outside of houses such as tin cans, rubber tires, bottles or drain accumulated water from trees and plants.

• Cover water storage containers to prevent breeding of mosquitoes.

• Clean house gutters to prevent stagnation of rain water.

• Isolate patients suffering from Dengue H-Fever for at least 5 days.

• Report to the nearest health center any suspected case of Dengue H-Fever in the neighborhood.

Source: www.dayoo.com

Editor: Harry Bai