RED ALERT

ON
DENGUE

Dengue awareness month

 Did you know…
• Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are the
most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world
• Only the female mosquito feeds on blood. This is
because they need the protein found in blood to produce
eggs. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar.
• Mosquito is attracted by body odors, carbon dioxide, and
heat emitted from animalsor humans
• The female Aedes mosquito searches for suitable places
to lay their eggs.
• Aedes are day-biters, most active during dawn and
dusk.
 Common Mosquito Breeding Grounds

Artificial (man made) Natural Containers

1. Flower vases & pot plates 1. Tree holes

2. Pails, water jars & basins 2. Fallen leaves, leaf axils
3. Unused toilet bowls 3. Ground depressions
4. Aircon & dish rack trays
5. Concrete drain
6. Discarded receptacles
7. Roof gutters All these sites require
8. Gully trap constant inspection!!
 Beat DENGUE!
KNOW ITS SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of typical uncomplicated (classic) dengue

usually start with fever within 5 to 6 days after you
have been bitten by an infected mosquito and
include :
• High fever, up to 105 degrees Centigrade
• Severe headache
• Retro-orbital (behind the eye) pain
• Severe joint and muscle pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Rash
 Beat Dengue!
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include all of
the symptoms of classic dengue plus

• Bleeding from the nose, gums, or under the skin,

causing purplish bruises

Symptoms of dengue shock syndrome -the most

severe form of dengue disease-include all of the
symptoms of classic dengue and dengue hemorrhagic
fever, plus
• It is sometimes fatal, especially in children and
young adults.
 Dengue Alert
• Visits to your Health Care practitioner is a MUST

• There is no specific treatment for classic dengue fever,

and like most people you will recover completely within
2 weeks

• To help with recovery, health care experts recommend

Getting plenty of bed rest
Drinking lots of fluids
Taking medicine to reduce fever

FOR SEVERE DENGUE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING SHOCK

AND COMA, EARLY AND AGGRESSIVE EMERGENCY
TREATMENT WITH FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE
REPLACEMENT CAN BE LIFESAVING.