Wednesday, April 25, 2012

DENGUE FEVER PREVENTION

The dengue fever right now is very alarming. Just for this month, there are already 500 cases of dengue cases that resulted to casualty of the patient. Usually, children from ages 4-10 years old are the ones mostly admitted because of dengue fever. A dengue fever is caused by a mosquito bite and that would be very fatal. The local department of health has already made advisory about dengue fever and how to prevent its spread.

To prevent dengue fever, we must do the following:

1. Clean our surroundings.
2. Remove stagnant waters that may be the laying ground of mosquitoes.
3. Always take Vitamin C supplements for it helps boost of resistance against deadly infectious diseases.
4. When a fever is already noticed, immediately seek medical help. Do not delay for it may be the dreaded dengue fever already.
5. Anti mosquito lotion is already recommended for protect against mosquitoes that carry the dengue fever.

These are just some simple steps that are very helpful in preventing dengue fever.