1) Mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle, so removing sources of standing water around the home like old tires and buckets can help prevent mosquito breeding and dengue transmission.
2) Properly maintaining the home by repairing leaky pipes, emptying kiddie pools weekly, and changing water in containers at least twice a week can reduce mosquito habitats.
3) In addition to source reduction, wearing long sleeves and pants and using insect repellent carefully can help protect against mosquito bites and dengue virus infection.
1) Mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle, so removing sources of standing water around the home like old tires and buckets can help prevent mosquito breeding and dengue transmission.
2) Properly maintaining the home by repairing leaky pipes, emptying kiddie pools weekly, and changing water in containers at least twice a week can reduce mosquito habitats.
3) In addition to source reduction, wearing long sleeves and pants and using insect repellent carefully can help protect against mosquito bites and dengue virus infection.
1) Mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle, so removing sources of standing water around the home like old tires and buckets can help prevent mosquito breeding and dengue transmission.
2) Properly maintaining the home by repairing leaky pipes, emptying kiddie pools weekly, and changing water in containers at least twice a week can reduce mosquito habitats.
3) In addition to source reduction, wearing long sleeves and pants and using insect repellent carefully can help protect against mosquito bites and dengue virus infection.
Prevent dengue by stopping the mosquito life cycle
Different stages of a mosquito's life cycle.
It's a fact All mosquitoes need water in which to pass their early life stages. If there are any What is dengue? places around your home where water collects, Dengue (pronounced den gee) is a viral disease you may be raising mosquitoes!!! that you get from a mosquito. Dengue cannot be spread from one person to another.
What are the symptoms of dengue?
Check Your Yard & Home Adult The symptoms are high fever, bad headache, pain behind the eyes, backache, joint pains, and sometimes a rash. Patients with dengue hardly YOU SHOULD Get rid of old tires, ever die. cans, bottles, jars, buckets, drums and other containers, or keep them empty Egg What is the treatment for dengue? of water. Pupa There is no vaccine. Antibiotics are not helpful. Rest, fluids, and aspirin-free fever medicine may make you feel better. Do not take aspirin. If you think you have dengue, you should see a Larva YOU SHOULD Empty your kiddie doctor. pool weekly. How can you keep from getting the disease? For more information, please call your There are two ways to keep from getting the YOU SHOULD Repair leaky pipes, local health department, or the nearest disease. The most important way is to get rid of outside faucets, and move air condi- Texas Department of Health office: places where mosquitoes breed. Also avoid tioner drain hoses frequently. mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves and Harlingen (210) 423-0130 pants, and staying in a building with good San Antonio (210) 949-2000 screens on the windows and doors. Screens Austin (512) 458-7676 with holes should be repaired. YOU SHOULD Change water in Some people find repellents useful. Use them flower vases, bird baths, planters, and with caution, especially in children. Always animal watering pans twice a week. follow the directions carefully. Stock No. 6-52 10/96 Prevenga el dengue... evitando que los zancudos... se reproduzcan. Las diferentes etapas del ciclo de vida del Qu es el dengue? Es un hecho que... zancudo Los zancudos necesitan agua para poder reproducirse y completar su El dengue es una enfermedad viral que se ciclo de vida. Si hay lugares con agua estancada cerca de su casa, transmite por zancudos. El dengue no se usted est ayudando a que el zancudo se reproduzca! contagia de persona a persona.
Cules son los sntomas del dengue?
Los sntomas son: fiebre alta, dolor de cabeza,
Revise su jardn y su casa... dolor en los ojos, dolor de la espalda, dolor en Adulto las articulaciones, y algunas veces irritaciones USTED DEBE... eliminar o mantener en la piel. Los pacientes con dengue casi nunca mueren. vacos los objectos que pueden almacenar agua, como llantas viejas, Qu tratamiento hay para el dengue? botes, latas, y otros envases. Huevos No hay vacunas que lo previenen ni antibiticos Pupa que lo combatan. Si usted tiene dengue, el descanso, los lquidos, y medicinas para la fiebre que no contengan aspirina pueden USTED DEBE... cambiar el agua de la ayudarle a sentirse mejor. No tome aspirina. Si usted piensa que tiene dengue, consulte a su alberca de sus nios semanalmente. Larva mdico.
Cmo puede prevenir la enfermedad?
USTED DEBE... reparar la tubera y Hay dos maneras de prevenir la enfermedad. La Para ms informacin, llame al departamento ms importante es evitar los lugares en donde llaves de agua que estn goteando y de salud local o a la oficina ms cercana del los zancudos se reproducen. Usted tambin desaguar frecuentemente las mangueras Departamento de Salud de Texas: puede prevenir el ser picado por un zancudo del aire acondicionado. usando ropa apropiada como camisas con Harlingen (210) 423-0130 mangas largas y pantalones. Tambin puede San Antonio (210) 949-2000 evitar los zancudos, estando en lugares donde Austin (512) 458-7676 la tela de alambre (mosquiteros) de las puertas y USTED DEBE... cambiar el agua de los ventanas estn en buenas condiciones y sin recipientes donde beben las aves y otros hoyos. Algunas personas evitan el ser picados usando productos repelentes para insectos. Los animales, as como tambin el agua de productos repelentes deben de usarse con los floreros, plantas y macetas, cuando precaucin, especialmente en nios. Siempre menos dos veces por semana. siga las instrucciones cuidadosamente.
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