What is dengue fever?

Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by dengue virus (DENV). The incubation period varies from person to person, and it usually occurs 5-8 days after being infected with the virus.

Dengue fever is the main source of infection, but it is usually not transmitted from person to person, but transmitted to humans through the bite of mosquitoes carrying dengue virus.

what are the symptoms of dengue fever

once the above situation occurs, you should be sent to the hospital immediately for treatment.

How to prevent and control dengue fever

The most effective way to prevent dengue fever

Mosquito control

1. Mosquito prevention isolation at home, such as mosquito screens and mosquito nets at home.

2. If there is a yard, clean up the sanitary corner and garbage, and clean up the dead water source in time. Because Aedes mosquitoes especially like to lay eggs in stagnant water, simply put, cleaning up stagnant water makes mosquitoes have nowhere to grow.

3. Personal protection should be done when entering dengue epidemic areas. Wear trousers and long sleeves to reduce exposure. At this time, physical protection is much more useful than mosquito repellent.

4. Mosquito repellents, such as deet and mosquito repellent ester, can be used in living environment or human body surface. However, methods such as mosquito repellent grass and garlic are not recommended.

5. Avoid staying in shade, grass and other places, and avoid Aedes travel during peak hours.