WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE DENGUE

The principal symptoms of dengue are:

High fever and at least two of the following:-

• Severe headache
• Severe eye pain (behind eyes) joint pain
• Muscle and/or bone pain
• Rash
• Mild bleeding manifestation (e.g., nose or gum bleed, petechiae, or easy bruising)
• Low white cell count

Watch for warning signs as temperature declines 3 to 7 days after symptoms began. Go immediately to closest hospital, if any of the following warning signs appear:

• Severe abdominal pain or persistent vomiting
• Red spots or patches on the skin
• Bleeding from nose or gums
• Vomiting blood
• Black, tarry stools (feces, excrement)
• Drowsiness or irritability
• Pale, cold, or clammy skin
• Difficulty breathing

DENGUE FEVER PREVANTION

1. Cover all water tanks, barrels and storage container with tightly fitted covers or with wire mesh 18 squares to the inch.
2. Flower pots saucers and vases should be emptied and scrubbed at least once a week to destroy mosquito eggs. Eggs can hatch in to larvae in 3-6 days.
3. Cut down and remove all bushes and clear overgrown lotsthat can harder mosquitoes.
4. Keep guttering clear of leave and other debris.

             Aedes mosquitoes typically live indoors and are often found in dark, cool places such as in closets, under beds, behind curtains, and in bathrooms. The risk of being bitten is highest during the early morning, several hours after daybreak, and in the late afternoon before sunset. However, mosquitoes may feed at any time during the day.