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Dengue, a viral disease transmitted by surroundings clean. One should also
mosquitoes, causes about 50 to 100 make sure to close all containers that
million infections per year worldwide. have water stored in them, scrub clean
According to the statistics by the and turn over all containers like
National Vector Borne Disease Control buckets/pans that have no lid.
Program, India has recorded over 33,
964 cases of dengue in 2017 so far. Disposable containers, bottles, food
trays, used tires must be disposed in
“Dengue is transmitted by a mosquito covered trash bins. We also need to
called Aedesaegypti. Only the female regularly inspect, drain and clean water
Aedes mosquito bites humans. Over the coolers, pans under refrigerators and
years, this mosquito has adapted to its ACs. It is advisable to observe a dry day
surroundings and flourished around once a week.
humans taking maximum advantage of

factors such as poor sanitation practices, Indoor mosquito
improper solid-waste disposal, unsafe The dengue mosquito prefers to rest
water storage practices, and poor pool indoors as this protects them from
management. Even a single bite by an climatic changes thereby increasing their
infected mosquito can cause dengue,” life span. Thus, it is not enough to carry
says Dr. Swati R Hawaldar, Senior out fogging for mosquito control outside
Manager (Health Education), Address the house. People often shut their doors
Health. and windows to prevent the insecticide

fog from entering their house and do not
The disease takes on an epidemic form allow indoor spraying, which helps the
almost every year and creates panic mosquitoes survive.
among the public. Dengue is
preventable and prevention is the first
step in its management. Here is a
lowdown on some characteristics of the

dengue mosquito which make it difficult
to control them:

No fuss breeding
The female dengue mosquito can lay
eggs in any container which can hold
some water. It can also lay eggs in the

germ-ridden water of septic and toilet
tanks. Hence, it is important to not let
water stagnate anywhere and keep the

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