10 Ways to Beat Dengue Fever  

1. Clean up your backyard.

Mosquitoes love to stay in dark and damp areas. So if your garage is littered with boxes and assorted garbage, clean them up or throw them away.

2. Empty containers with stagnant water.

The dengue-carrying mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. This means that flower pots, garbage cans, aquariums, unused swimming pools, tires and other muds and piles are potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

3. Check your surroundings for stagnant water.

Upturned coconut shells are also notorious for holding water. Nonmoving rivers, especialy in squatter areas, are full of mosquito eggs.

4. Close your doors and windows.

If it's too stuff, place a screen door that keeps the flies and mosquitoes outside.

5. Spray insecticide regularly.

To rid your house of mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches, spray insecticides every few days. Just spray selected rooms when people are not there.

6. Wear pants, pajamas, long sleeves, and socks.

Mosquitoes are attracted to our breath as we exhale so they know how to reach us even in the dark.

7. Apply insect-repellents.

Kids like to play outdoors and are prime targets of these mosquitoes. Avoid applying lotion on eyes, mouth or hands.

8. Kill those mosquitoes.

When it comes to dengue, it's either kill or be killed. Instruct everyone to kill as many mosquitoes and flies as they can.

9. Involve the whole community.

The best way to defeat dengue is if the whole village is aware of the threat. Ask the village to schedule a cleanup day. The dangers is in those empty houses and lots, which are excellent breeding places for mosquitoes. Become a volunteer to monitor and clean your surroundings.

10. Spread the word: Dengue fever is here.

You'll never know where dengue will strike next so better be prepared. Inform your friends too. Follow these 10 simple rules and you many not only save your love one's life but also your own. Fight dengue now.

http://www.diagnoseurillness.com
Source: Willie T. Ong MD, MPH - Philippine Daily Inquirer