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Prevention Of Dengue Fever!

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Dr. Kishore SabbuGeneral Physician • 23 Years Exp.MBBS, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), MD Internal Medicine
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  • Dengue fever is caused by dengue virus that spreads through mosquito bite (aedes).
  • This mosquito bites usually in day time unlike others that bite at night.
  • This musquitoes develop in small water pockets like flower vases, (offices and homes) unused toilets, dried leaves holding water, thrown out plastic bottles and containers.

Tips

  • Keep your house hold and sorroundings free of garbage and water collections
  • Change water every 2 days in the offices/houses in wases and decorative items
  • Cover your feet
  • Wear full sleeves
  • Presence of high grade fever with headache, eye pain, back pain with reddish colour of skin and tiredness can be clues to dengue.
  • Take plenty of liquids and consult doctor for further testing to detect early.
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