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    Dengue fever is an illness caused by infection from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is distinct with black and white stripes and bites during the day, laying eggs in clean stagnant water. Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases worldwide. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains. Prevention efforts focus on eliminating stagnant water sources where Aedes mosquitoes breed and using insect repellents and protective clothing when outdoors.

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    Dengue fever is an illness caused by infection from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is distinct with black and white stripes and bites during the day, laying eggs in clean stagnant water. Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases worldwide. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains. Prevention efforts focus on eliminating stagnant water sources where Aedes mosquitoes breed and using insect repellents and protective clothing when outdoors.

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    Dengue fever is an illness caused by infection from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is distinct with black and white stripes and bites during the day, laying eggs in clean stagnant water. Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases worldwide. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains. Prevention efforts focus on eliminating stagnant water sources where Aedes mosquitoes breed and using insect repellents and protective clothing when outdoors.

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    Dengue fever is an illness caused by infection from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is distinct with black and white stripes and bites during the day, laying eggs in clean stagnant water. Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases worldwide. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains. Prevention efforts focus on eliminating stagnant water sources where Aedes mosquitoes breed and using insect repellents and protective clothing when outdoors.

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    Dengue Fever

    What you need to know…


    outlines
    • What is dengue fever?
    • Etiology?
    • Manifestation? Signs and symptomps?
    • Prevention?
    • What you gonna do?
    What is dengue fever?

    Dengue Fever is an illness caused by


    infection with a virus transmitted by the
    Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
    Aedes Aegypti
    Characteristics of the
    Aedes Mosquito
    One distinct
    physical feature –
    black and white
    stripes on its body
    and legs.
    Bites during the
    day.
    Lays its eggs in
    clean, stagnant Close-up of an Aedes mosquito
    water.
    Fact you may not 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.
    Life cycle of the Aedes aegypti

    1-2 days

    Pupae Larvae Eggs

    4-5 days 2-3 days

    Stagnant water
    How Do Aedes Mosquitoes Transmit
    Disease...
    Mosquito bites and sucks And passes the virus
    blood containing the virus to healthy people
    from an infected person. when it bites them.

    Virus is carried in its


    body.
    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…
    Signs & Symptoms
    Prevention is better than cure

    Prevent breeding of
    Mosquitoes

    Prevent Mosquito bites


    This is what you
    can do to help…
    Prevent Aedes from Breeding!
    Remove ALL sources
    of stagnant water.
    Deny the Aedes mosquito of
    any chance to breed.
    Prevent Aedes from Breeding!
    Throws unwanted items
    Spread the dengue prevention
    message to others

    Let your family, friends and


    neighbours know about the
    dangers of breeding
    Mosquitoes!!
    How to prevent Mosquito bites
    Using Mosquito repellant
    lotions/sprays
    Staying indoors two hours after
    sunrise and before sunset
    Long sleeved shirts and full
    trousers
    Use of net while sleeping
    Termination
    (Mass eradication)

    Using sprays indoors and at


    possible breeding places
    Thank You

    You’re welcome

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