Health Education

DENGUE
Leny G. Bautista
Mary Rose E. Cruz
DENGUEt
OUT!
What is Dengue?
Dengue is a mosquito-borne
viral infection and a flu-like
illness caused or spread by
the bite of an Aedes aegypti
mosquito that is infected with
dengue virus.
Causes of Dengue
Aedes Aegypti Aedes Albopictus
 The Characteristics of
Aedes Aegypti Mosquito
Bites primarily early in The mosquitoes that
the morning and at bite humans are
sunset female mosquitoes.

Low-flying: bites on Breed on a clear,

lower extremities stagnant water

With white stripes on the legs, gray

wings, lands parallel on the skin
How Dengue
Happens
S IGNS &
YMPTOMS OF DENGUE

References: https://thedailynewnation.com/news/255794/dengue-fever-signs-symptoms--treatments.html
 MANAGEMENT
OF S IGNS &
YMPTOMS

TEPID SPONGE BATH

& ANALGESIC
WEAR THIN
CLOTHES
SOOTHING INCREASE
LOTIONS FLUID INTAKE
MANAGEMENT
OF S IGNS &
YMPTOMS
AVOID
DIM STRENUOUS
LIGHT ACTIVITY

REST
LESSEN SIT
NOISE IN DOWN
ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT
OF S IGNS &
YMPTOMS
SIMPLE
EXCERICISE
(ROM)

COLD
RECOMMEND TO
COMPRESS SALT WATER
DIETICIAN
SOLUTION
 THE

4S
IN FIGHTING
DENGUE
 S earch and destroy
mosquito-breeding sites
This will
minimize the
threat of dengue
and other
vector-borne
diseases.
Search mosquito-breeding sites
Gutter Drainage Landfill site

Vase Tires Drums

with filled without
water with cover
water
Destroy mosquito-breeding sites

Clean Clean Collect and

rain drainage dispose all
gutters unusable
bottles

Replace Remove Cover

water in water water
vases once from the drums
a week tires
S ecure measures
self-protection

Use Apply Use Wear long

mosquito lotions to insecticides sleeves or
nets avoid or insect pants
mosquito repellant
S eek early consultation
Dengue has no
treatment but
the disease can
be early
managed.
 S upport fogging/
spraying in hotspot areas
Fogging or
spraying will
help prevent an
outbreak.
THE 4S IN FIGHTING DENGUE

S earch and destroy mosquito-

breeding sites S eek early consultation

S ecure self-protection
measures S upport fogging/spraying in
hotspot areas
THANK
YOU!
Leny G. Bautista
Mary Rose E. Cruz