Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Dangerous Wrigglers Dengue Fever

  1. Do the 5 steps in 10-minute mozzie wipe-out everyday.
  2. For areas where stagnant water cannot be removed, treat the area with sand granular/bti insecticide.
  3. Keep all belongings under shelter where rainwater would not collet.
  4. See doctor immediately, if you have dengue symptoms.
  5. Person confirmed or suspectrd of having dengue should use mosquito repellent on the body and mosquito coils in the home.
  6. If you are going away for holiday, ensure that you carry out measures to prevent mosquitos breeding in your home.
  7. If your home is to be leave vacant for more than 1 week, leave behind a contact number with your neighbours or neighbourhood police post / centre so that the authorities can contact you if necessary.
  8. If there is dengue cases in your neighbourhoods, spray dark corners in your home with aerosol insecticide to kill any adult mosquito that maybe resting in those corners. Best time to spray is early morning.

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