The disease is most prevalent during the rainy season common in tropical and sub-tropical countries in the world.
It is primarily transmitted by the bite of theAedes mosquito. According to WHO, Dengue fever is potentially fatal and mainly affects children.
There is currently no anti-dengue fever vaccine available. The only treatment is to treat the symptoms and take very good care of the patient during the critical stage, which is during the 24th–48th hours until the fever subsides.
You can prevent this fever by simply;
Cleaning gutters of leaves and debris so that rainwater will not collect as breeding places of mosquitoes.
Cover water drums and water buckets at all times to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
Replace water in flower vases once a week.
Clean all water containers once a week. Scrub the sides well to remove eggs of mosquitoes sticking to them.
Puncture or cut old tyres used as roof support to avoid accumulation of water
Collect and dispose all unusable tin cans, jars, bottles, and other items that can collect and hold water.
