the mosquito that the title refers is not any mosquito, but the so-called AEDES AEGPTI, small dark-colored insect with white stripes on the back and legs, with diurnal habits, body not only dengue vector but also of yellow fever. mosquitoes transmit it to disease must be infected with the true etiologic agent: dengue virus. infection occurs when the mosquito, after biting a sick person is bitten by a healthy (host) and transmits the virus.
Dengue is the main mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide, affecting all alike, without distinction of age, creed or culture, in tropical and subtropical cities. your symptoms are very strong flu-like rash, similar to rubella or measles, high fever, severe headache and muscle and joint pain. dengue can be fatal if not treated early, and that becomes severe form, called dengue hemorrhagic
the main measures to perenrlo are
* remove all containers that can collect rain water (cans, empty bottles, tires , pots)
* keep stomach empty containers (buckets, bottles, cans)
* Cover all water containers (tanks, barrels)
* change day by the water in vases and troughs
* clear channels will not collect rainwater to use
* Mosquito repellents, mosquito nets and clothing to cover the exposed areas in areas of high mosquito density (note that the mosquito bites during the day)
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