Dengue and malaria cases are likely to increase during the rainy season when floods occur. This is because still water allows for quick breeding of mosquitoes. Although, the Health Ministry carries out frequent fogging to reduce the mosquito population, its impact can only be maximized if the people cooperate by ensuring that their compounds are free from standing water that are found in flower pots, vases, water basins and the like.
Dried leaves, left out in the open also traps water. So make sure these are removed as well.
One unsuspecting source of mosquito breeding is found in discarded tires.
Medical experts have not found a vaccination for dengue fever to date and for this reason, prevention is better than cure.
Moral of lesson- keep the house and surroundings clean! Unfortunately, we live in a community and irresponsible neighbors can cause us to fall victim to the disease. That's the reason why dengue is found in some high and middle class communities where there are also nearby squatters who throw rubbish indiscriminately causing drains to be blocked.
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