How To Prevent Dengue: Rainy season is perfect for the breeding of dengue mosquitoes, water gets accumulated on drains, fountains, pots, and roads, which creates a breeding ground for mosquitoes. If you get dengue and cannot get treatment at the right time, then in such a situation the patient's life can also be lost. That's why we must understand the seriousness of this disease and try to avoid it as much as possible.
Why does dengue fever happen?
Dengue is spread by Aedes mosquitoes as they are carriers of the disease-causing virus. If these mosquitoes bite you, then you may get dengue fever. Dengue larvae usually thrive in clean water. These mosquitoes reach you, especially through the cooler of the house. Dengue virus does not spread from one person to another but is spread by mosquitoes.
Symptoms of dengue
Like many other diseases, dengue begins with a fever, especially during the night, the fever increases, and the patient may also have abdominal pain. You will feel more tired and vomiting will also start. When you have dengue fever, your blood platelets start decreasing very fast, due to which there is a lot of weakness. Many times when the disease progresses, you are unable to digest solid food in the stomach, due to which you have to take liquid food. Many people even start bleeding from the nose and gums.
How to prevent dengue?
During the rainy season or even before the arrival of this season, you should take some precautionary steps, so that the danger can be eliminated at the initial stage itself. Let us know what arrangements you should make.
1. First of all, you should take all those measures so that dengue mosquitoes are not born, for this you have to pay special attention to cleanliness.
2. Clear the water from wherever water is getting accumulated in and around the house, this will not create a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes.
4. Keep cleaning the cooler of the house regularly and keep changing the water daily. If you want, put some kerosene oil in the cooler water. it does not breed mosquitoes
5. If there is a fountain in your society or park, try not to let the water stagnate in it. If you want, you can keep fish in it, which eat the larvae of mosquitoes.
6. Use a mosquito repellent machine or incense sticks at home
7. Put a mosquito net on the bed while sleeping, so that you and your family members are safe
8. Get fogging done in your locality with the help of the administration
9. Do not allow water to accumulate in house pots, old tires, coconut shells
10. Nowadays there are mosquito killer badminton in the market, through which you can kill them.
(Disclaimer: The information given here is based on home remedies and general information. Must take medical advice before adopting it. Kalamtimes does not confirm it.)
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