Can fogging prevent dengue?

Fogging is used to kill adult mosquitoes infected with the virus to immediately stop transmission. It is recommended as a preventive measure as it will be very costly to do fogging every seven days. It will not kill the larvae of the mosquitoes which become adults in 7-8 days.

How can a person become infected by dengue?

If you are bitten by a female Aedes aegypti mosquito that is infected by a virus.

How can we prevent dengue?

Destruction or elimination of breeding contaniners, such as bottles, drums, used tires, clean clogged gutters, turn flower vases upside down every 7 days.

What are the danger signs of dengue?

Spontaneous bleeding

Persistent vomiting

Cold, clammy skin

Listlessness

Weak, rapid pulse

Difficulty of breathing

What are the signs and symptoms of dengue?

High continuous fever lasting for 2-7 days

Nausea/vomiting

Abdominal pain

Body weakness

Bleeding tendencies from nose and gums

Persistent red spots on the face, extremities and trunks 

What is dengue?

It is a disease caused by a virus of the genus flavivirus.

What is the drug/treatment for dengue?

There is no vaccine yet against dengue. Do not give aspirin for fever. Give sufficient amount of water or rehydrate a dengue suspect. If fever or symptoms persist for 2 or more days bring the patient to the nearest hospital.