Dengue mosquitoes only live and breed around your house and yard so the best way to protect yourself and your family from dengue fever is for you to empty water from containers and store undercover, or throw out, anything that can hold water. Dengue mosquitoes only need a small amount of water in a container to lay their eggs. The eggs hatch into 'wrigglers' or larvae, and in 7-10 days become adult dengue mosquitoes, capable of spreading dengue fever.
Different ways; to protect yourself
1 . wear a good repellent (containing DEET or Picaridin) – particularly during daylight hours when the dengue mosquito is most active
ensure window and door screens are in good condition
2. use mosquito coils or plug-in mosquito repellent devices
wear long, loose clothing to help protect yourself from bites.
ensure window and door screens are in good condition
2. use mosquito coils or plug-in mosquito repellent devices
wear long, loose clothing to help protect yourself from bites.
3. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known to bite humans during the day and their most common breeding grounds are man made containers. Therefore, it is advisable to not have any stagnant water around. Remember to clean out empty flower pots and not to over water potted plants. If the container that contains water cannot be emptied, remember to cover it well when not in use.
Turn over empty pails and buckets, so that they do not collect excess water.
4 .Use mosquito repellants regularly. Apply it well on all exposed areas, during the day as well as at night.
5. Make sure your window and door screens do not have any holes. If so, block those areas properly to eliminate mosquitoes.
6 .If someone at home is ill with dengue, try to not let the mosquitoes bite them or others in the house.
7. Always sleep under a mosquito net.
8 .If you use a cooler remember to empty out and clean the water tray regularly, even when not in use.
Always cover your trash can when not in use.
9 .A natural method to keep mosquitos at bay is to plant tulsi near your window. The plant has properties that do not allow mosquitoes to breed.
10. Using camphor as a repellant also works wonders. Light camphor in a room and close all the doors and windows. Leave it this way for about fifteen to twenty minutes to have a mosquito free environment.
11 . Dengue is a completely preventable condition, all you have to do is take a few steps to keep yourself and your family safe
Turn over empty pails and buckets, so that they do not collect excess water.
4 .Use mosquito repellants regularly. Apply it well on all exposed areas, during the day as well as at night.
5. Make sure your window and door screens do not have any holes. If so, block those areas properly to eliminate mosquitoes.
6 .If someone at home is ill with dengue, try to not let the mosquitoes bite them or others in the house.
7. Always sleep under a mosquito net.
8 .If you use a cooler remember to empty out and clean the water tray regularly, even when not in use.
Always cover your trash can when not in use.
9 .A natural method to keep mosquitos at bay is to plant tulsi near your window. The plant has properties that do not allow mosquitoes to breed.
10. Using camphor as a repellant also works wonders. Light camphor in a room and close all the doors and windows. Leave it this way for about fifteen to twenty minutes to have a mosquito free environment.
11 . Dengue is a completely preventable condition, all you have to do is take a few steps to keep yourself and your family safe
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