Dengue Fever: What You Need To Know
Dengue Fever: What You Need To Know
Dengue Fever: What You Need To Know
One distinct physical feature black and white stripes on its body and legs.
Do you know
Only the 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.
On average, a female Aedes mosquito can lay about 300 eggs during her life span of 14 to 21 days.
1-2 days
Pupae
Larvae
Eggs
4-5 days
2-3 days
Stagnant water
Do you know
Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world.
It can be fatal.
Prevalence of Dengue
Unwanted items
Do not litter. Rubbish such as cups and bottles can collect rain water and breed mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes!!
Adequate bed rest Adequate fluid intake Take Paracetamol (not more than 4g /day) Tepid sponging in case of high fever Sleep under mosquito net Do not take Brufen/Ibuprufen, Aspirin Antibiotics are not required
http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/
And Remember
It is Allah, who gives cure when we fall sick SO seek His help through Dhikr & Supplications Prayer and Recitation of Quran Patience
Thank You