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DENGUE AND ITS SIGN AND

SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND


PREVENTION

By: ROY J. DOLERA


INTRODUCTION
What is Dengue?

* Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease


caused by infection one of the serotypes
of dengue virus which is transmitted by
genus Aedes

* Dengue also known as the Break-bone


fever
TRANSMISSION
* By bite of an infected
mosquito, principally the
Aedes Egypti .
PREVENTION

The 4-S Campaign


1. SEARCH AND
DESTROY
2. SELF PROTECTION
3. SEEK EARLY
CONSULTATION
4. SAY NO TO INDISCRIMINATE FOGGING

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