Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Dengue fever (DB)


Dengue fever (DB) 

is an acute febrile disease caused by the dengue virus, which enters the human bloodstream through the bit of mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, such as Aedes aegepty or Aedes albopictus.

Mosquito control can be done by using some appropriate method, as follows :
1. Environment


     Prevention of dengue fever can be done by controlling the mosquito vector, among others, with the bathtub drain / water storage at least once a week, replace / drain vases and bird watering once aweek, tightly closed water reservoirs, buried cans, used batteries and tires around the house, home design and improvement.
 2.  Biological
    Biologically, the vector mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus can be controlled using larvae-eating fish and bacteria.
  3.  Chemical
    Fumigation (fogging) can kill adult mosquitoes, while giving abate powder shelters in water to kill mosquito larvae. Moreover, it can also be used larvacide.

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