Dengue Prevention & Information, September 15, 2011

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Contents1. What is dengue fever

2. Symptoms of dengue fever

3. Characteristics of the Aedes mosquito

4. Life cycle of theAedes mosquito

5. How theAedes mosquito transmit diseases

6. How to prevent the spread of dengue fever

7. The 10-Mininute Mozzie Wipe-out Exercise

8. Quiz


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What is dengue fever?

Dengue Fever is an illness caused byinfection with a virus transmitted by

theAedes mosquito.


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Symptoms of DengueFever

Example of a skin rash dueto dengue fever


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Do you know

Dengue Fever (DF) and DengueHaemorrhagic Fever (DHF) are themost common mosquito-borne viral

disease in the world.

It can be fatal.


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Characteristics of theAedes

MosquitoOne distinctphysical feature

black and whitestripes on its bodyand legs.

Bites during theday.

Lays its eggs in

Close-up of an Aedes mosquito


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Only the femaleAedesmosquito feeds on blood. Thisis because they need theprotein found in blood toproduce eggs. Male mosquitoesfeed only on plant nectar.

On average, a femaleAedesmosquito can lay about 300eggs during her life span of 14to 21 days.

Do you know


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1-2 days

Stagnant waterStagnant water

Pupae

4-5 days

Life cycle of the AedesMosquito

Larvae Eggs

2-3 days


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How Do Aedes MosquitoesTransmit Diseases...

Mosquito bites andsucks blood containing

the virus from aninfected person.

Virus is carried inits body.

And passes thevirus to healthypeople when it

bites them.


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This is what you

can do to help


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Prevent Aedes from

Breeding!

Remove ALL sources of

stagnant water.

Deny the Aedes mosquito of any

chance to breed.


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10-Minute Mozzie

Wipe-OutExercise


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Do the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-outDo the 10-Minute Mozzie Wipe-out

everyday.everyday.

Change water in vases on alternate

days.


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everyday.everyday.

Remove water from flowerpot plates onalternate days.


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everyday.everyday.

Turn over all pails and water storagecontainers.

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everyday.everyday.

Cover bamboo pole holders when not inuse.


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everyday.everyday.

Clear blockages and put Bti insecticidein roof gutters monthly.


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Unwanted itemsUnwanted items

Do not litter. Rubbish such ascups and bottles can collect

rain water and breedmosquitoes.


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Before you leave Homefor Some Days


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Cover all toilet bowls in your home.

Seal off the overflow pipe of the flushingcistern.

Cover all gully/floor traps.

Add sand granular insecticide to places thatmosquitoes could potentially breed, such as

flower vases and places where stagnant watercould not be removed.

Before you leave for holidaysBefore you leave for holidays


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Clear blockages and add Bti insecticide inroof gutters.

Turn over all water storage containers.

Ask a relative or close friend to check yourhome regularly for stagnant water if you aregoing away for a long period of time.

Leave your contact with your neighbours orthe neighbourhood police post/ centre so thatyou can be reached easily.

Before you leave for holidaysBefore you leave for holidays

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Spread the dengueprevention message to

others

Let your family,

friends andneighbours knowabout the dangers

of breeding

Mozzies!!


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For more information, you

can visit the website atwww.dengue.gov.sg

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