DENGUE FEVER

DENGUE FEVER

This fever is caused due to bite of a specific kind of mosquito. What's special about this mosquito is that it has white stripes on its body and usually bites from sunrise to sunset.
Identification of the disease:
The presence of virusof this disease in the body can be assured through blood test in the laboratory;

Indication:

The specific indications of this disease include fever with:
Severe headache, cold and flu.
Pain in body, back and joints.
Pain behind the eyes.
Presence of red spots on the body.
In case of serious illness, bleeding start of different parts of body I.e. mouth , nose,etc.

(If there are above indication, take the patient nearest health canter and give him the liquids as prescribed by doctor.)

Precautionary measure:

Keep your houses and work places protected against mosquitoes.
Keep houses and work places airy, bright and moisture-free.
Fix net's on door s and Windows.
Wear full sleeve clothes.
Use mosquito nets while sleeping.
Keep overhead water thanks covered.
Empty water containers after a week,let them dry and then fill again.
Water should not accumlate in any cas both inside or outside  the house.
Keep your  house and mohallah,s clean.
Keep the fence  and  hedge  boundaries duly trimmed both inside and outside the house  and spray over them with insecticides particularly in the evening.
Water should not stay all the time in the flower pots, flower beds ,etc instead water them only in the morning every  alternate day.