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    This document provides information about dengue fever prevention. It discusses that dengue fever is caused by the Aedes mosquito, and describes the symptoms and life cycle of the Aedes mosquito. It emphasizes that the Aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water and lays eggs near human habitats. It provides steps to prevent dengue by eliminating all sources of stagnant water and not allowing the mosquito to breed.

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    Dengue Prevention

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    This document provides information about dengue fever prevention. It discusses that dengue fever is caused by the Aedes mosquito, and describes the symptoms and life cycle of the Aedes mosquito. It emphasizes that the Aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water and lays eggs near human habitats. It provides steps to prevent dengue by eliminating all sources of stagnant water and not allowing the mosquito to breed.

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    This document provides information about dengue fever prevention. It discusses that dengue fever is caused by the Aedes mosquito, and describes the symptoms and life cycle of the Aedes mosquito. It emphasizes that the Aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water and lays eggs near human habitats. It provides steps to prevent dengue by eliminating all sources of stagnant water and not allowing the mosquito to breed.

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    Dengue Prevention

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    Sharath Wankdoth
    This document provides information about dengue fever prevention. It discusses that dengue fever is caused by the Aedes mosquito, and describes the symptoms and life cycle of the Aedes mosquito. It emphasizes that the Aedes mosquito breeds in clean, stagnant water and lays eggs near human habitats. It provides steps to prevent dengue by eliminating all sources of stagnant water and not allowing the mosquito to breed.

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    Dengue

    Prevention
    What you need to know... Health Advisory
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    Contents
     What is dengue fever
     Symptoms of dengue fever
     Characteristics of the Aedes mosquito
     Life cycle of the Aedes mosquito
     How the Aedes mosquito transmit diseases
     How to prevent the spread of dengue fever
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    What is dengue fever?


    Dengue Fever is an illness caused by
    infection with a virus transmitted by the
    Aedes mosquito.
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    Symptoms of Dengue Fever


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    Do you know...
     Dengue Fever and Dengue hemorrhagic
    fever are the most common mosquito-
    borne viral disease in the world.

     Ifyou get a second dengue infection, you


    can get a worse infection such as dengue
    hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock
    syndrome which can be fatal.
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    Characteristics of the
    Aedes Mosquito
     It bites during the
    day

     It lays its eggs in


    clean, shady,
    stagnant water

     One distinct physical


    feature – black and
    white strips on its Close-up of an Aedes mosquito
    body and legs
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    Do you know...
     Onlythe female Aedes mosquito feeds on
    blood. This is because they need the
    protein found in blood to produce eggs.
    Male mosquitoes feed only on plant
    nectar.

     Onaverage, a female Aedes mosquito


    can lay about 300 eggs during her life
    span of 14 to 21 days.
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    Life cycle of the Aedes


    Mosquito
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    How Do Aedes Mosquitoes


    Transmit Diseases...
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    Prevent Aedes from Breeding!


     Remove ALL sources of stagnant water.

     Deny the Aedes mosquito of any chance


    to breed.
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    This is what you can do to help...


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    4 Easy Steps
    Change water in
    vases/ bowls every
    other day.

    Add sand granular


    insecticide to water.
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    4 Easy Steps
    Remove water from
    flower pot plates
    every other day.
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    4 Easy Steps

     Turnover all
    storage containers
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    4 Easy Steps
     Informyour parents
    or any adults in
    your household to
    clear blockages
    and put Bti
    insecticide in roof
    gutters at least
    once a month
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    If going on holiday..

     Seal
    off all floor
    and gully traps
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    If going on holiday...
     Cover all toilet
    bowls
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    Spread the dengue prevention


    message to others...
     Letyour family,
    friends and
    neighbors know
    about the dangers
    of breeding
    mosquito!!
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    How to Prevent mosquitos


    from Having a Feast on You!
     Wear shoes, socks, long pants and long-
    sleeved shirt
     Use mosquito repellents
     Mosquito coils
     Mosquito nets
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    “Prevention is better than cure”

    Thank you

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