Don’t Ignore Dengue Fever!!
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When everyone is paying attention to coronavirus don’t ignore dengue fever! Currently Malaysia had reported a total of 21190 cases of dengue fever with 24 deaths.
What is Dengue Fever?
Is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the Dengue Virus.
Do you know??
Aedes mosquito has 2 species:
- Aedes Aegypti – Indoor-Breeding
- Aedes Albopictus – Outdoor-Breeding

- Aedes mosquito lifespan: around 8-30days
- Batches of eggs per life: Minimum 3 times
- Female mosquito: Drink blood (blood volume- 3 times of its weight) & growing eggs (At least 3000 eggs per times )
- Mosquito egg survival: Up to 9 months (During dry & wet season it can hibernate for 6 months to 1 year it will wake up & active once contact with water! )
- Hot weather help the growth of Aedes mosquito!
Symptoms of Dengue Fever:
- Severe headache / dizziness
- Pain behind the eye
- Fever
- Nausea
- Skin rash
- Joint / Muscle pain
Treatment:
- Hospitalization
Prevention:
- Make sure your house rain gutter no blockage or standing water
- Change the water in the vase frequently remove water from flower pot plates
- Cover the water storage containers
- Mosquito nets/ traps
- Covered clothing
- Mosquito repellents
- Always close door & window screen
Mosquito control:
- Pest Spraying
