DENGUE

ADVOCACY

WHAT IS DENGUE?
A DISEASE CAUSED BY DENGUE VIRUS TRANSMITTED BY AN FEMALE AEDES MOSQUITO

AEDES MOSQUITO - A FEMALE MOSQUITO - BITES DURING

DAYTIME - BREEDS IN CLEAR , UNPOLLUTED STAGNANT WATER

- RESTS IN DARK
PLACES

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE?

HIGH CONTINOUS FEVER THAT LASTS FOR 2-7 DAYS

NAUSEA

VOMITING

SKIN FLUSHING (SKIN REDDENING)

LOSS OF APPETITE

HEMORRHAGIC
MANIFESTATION NOSE AND GUMS)

(BLEEDING

OF

WHAT TO DO
WHEN ONE HAS SIGNS

AND SYMPTOMS DENGUE

OF

DRINK PLENTY
OF FLUIDS

IF FEVER
PERSISTS FOR TWO DAYS, CONSULT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY

SPONGING
AND TAKE
PARACETAMOL

DO NOT TAKE
ASPIRIN

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT
DENGUE
MYTH:
ONCE YOU HAD DENGUE, YOU WILL NOT ACQUIRE THE DISEASE ANYMORE

FACT: YOU CAN HAVE DENGUE FOUR

TIMES BECAUSE THERE TYPES OF DENGUE VIRUS. ARE FOUR

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT
DENGUE
MYTH:
DENGUE CAN BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH COUGHING, TOUCHING OR GETTING NEAR A DENGUE-INFECTED PERSON.

FACT:

THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN ACQUIRE

THE DISEASE IS THROUGH THE BITE OF AN

INFECTED FEMALE AEDES MOSQUITO.

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT
DENGUE
MYTH: BURNING OF TRASH OR DRIED
LEAVES IS DENGUE. A WAY OF PREVENTING

FACT: BURNING OF TRASH OR DRIED

LEAVES IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DENGUE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT KILL MOSQUITOES.

AT

HOW TO PREVENT AND CONTROL DENGUE

HOME, IN SCHOOL AND IN THE COMMUNITY

M AG 4S

SEARCH AND DESTROY

REMOVE ACCUMULATED WATER FROM DISH CONTAINER/DRAINER AND
REFRIGERATOR.

CLEAN AND SCRUB THE INSIDE AND

OUTSIDE SURFACES OF WATER

CHANGE WATER FROM FLOWER VASE ONCE A WEEK.

CONTAINERS.

SEARCH AND DESTROY

ASK AN ELDER TO CLEAN HOUSE AND SCHOOL GUTTERS.

SEARCH AND DESTROY

COVER ALL DRUMS, PAILS AND

OTHER WATER CONTAINERS

SEARCH AND DESTROY

PUT YOUR TRASH IN GARBAGE CAN

SEARCH AND DESTROY

COOPERATE IN CLEANLINESS
CAMPAIGN IN YOUR COMMUNITY

SEARCH AND DESTROY

REPORT TO BARANGAY OFFICIAL OR

AN ELDER ANY VACANT LOT WITH POSSIBLE BREEDING SITES OF DENGUE CARRIER MOSQUITO.

BE AN ANTI-DENGUE ADVOCATE. DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON DENGUE.

SELF PROTECTON MEASURES

MOSQUITO REPELLANT

SELF PROTECTON MEASURES

SEEK EARLY CONSULTATION

S AY NO TO INDESCRIMINATE
FOGGING