Dengue On The Rise : How do we prevent it?
It is important to take preventive action to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and protect against mosquito bites to prevent dengue.The vector for dengue, Aedes mosquito, bites during the day.
The highest biting intensity is about two hours after sunrise and before sunset. The infected Aedes mosquito bites 4-5 people at a time which results in multiple dengue cases in the same area.
An infected person, may or may not have symptoms of dengue, but will be a source of dengue virus for uninfected mosquitoes. Patients infected with the dengue virus can spread the infection (for 4–5 days; maximum 12 days) via Aedes mosquitoes after their first symptoms appear.Aedes mosquito lays eggs in stagnant water which can survive up to one year.
The eggs can withstand dry conditions and hatch when water is available. Therefore, it is vital to keep neighborhoods clean and free of receptacles that attract the dengue carrying mosquitos.Water storage tanks, flower pots and vases, garden fountains, bird baths, fridge trays, water dispenser trays, broken cisterns, discarded bottles, tins, discarded tyres, coconut shells etc are all possible sitesfor mosquitoes to breed.
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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