What kind of disease are dengue how it is harmful for us and how can I protect from this type of disease.

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Dear lybrateuser,
- Dengue is spread to humans by the bite of mosquito
- it's symptoms include high fever, headache especially behind eyeballs, muscle & joint pain, weakness, body rash & in severe cases bleeding from internal organs & organ failure leading to death if not treated early
- we can protect ourselves by avoiding breeding & bite of mosquito by following some precautions :
- avoid stagnation of water in & around the house especially in drains, tanks, containers, flower pots, Use mosquito repellent cream/gel on exposed parts of the body, wear long sleeve shirt & trousers to avoid bite, use mosquito repellent coils & mats in rooms, use mosquito nets while sleeping, do mosquito proofing of house by installing wire mesh on windows, do fumigation of house & surrounding areas.

Nash Kamdin · Accepted Answer

Dear lybrateuser,
- Dengue is spread to humans by the bite of mosquito
- it's symptoms include high fever, headache especially behind eyeballs, muscle & joint pain, weakness, body rash & in severe cases bleeding from internal organs & organ failure leading to death if not treated early
- we can protect ourselves by avoiding breeding & bite of mosquito by following some precautions :
- avoid stagnation of water in & around the house especially in drains, tanks, containers, flower pots, Use mosquito repellent cream/gel on exposed parts of the body, wear long sleeve shirt & trousers to avoid bite, use mosquito repellent coils & mats in rooms, use mosquito nets while sleeping, do mosquito proofing of house by installing wire mesh on windows, do fumigation of house & surrounding areas.