ANTI-DENGUE TIPS
Remember only the "4 S" in preventing infestation of dengue outbreaks.
This, however, needs the massive support, participation, and cooperation of the people in the community, so the breeding ground of "Aedes Aegypti" mosquitoes, the carrier of the disease, in the barangays, especially the crowded ones, can be washed out.
The first "S" is "Search and destroy" – potential sites where the dengue-carrying mosquitoes live, like stagnant, clean water in front and backyards at homes, school and offices, in flower vases, empty cans, discarded rubber tires placed on roofs, and any other container that can hold water.
For rubber tires used as weights in rooftops, Tan said this should be holed underneath so rainwater will just flow through and not pooled, which can be a good swimming ground for the carrier mosquitoes.
The second "S" is "Self-protection" – a move that requires putting up of mosquito nets or repellants so the flying insect cannot have a chance to mess up with one's skin.
The third "S" – requires those with early signs of fever to "seek early consultation" with the doctor.
Even a fever in two days should be a cause to be alert, and those concerned should see a physician immediately and not wait for the symptom to develop any further.
The fourth "S" is a call to "say no to indiscriminate fogging" – because this has been proven to be harmful to human health and ineffective in driving mosquitoes away.
Mosquitoes in a fogged area will just transfer to safer locations and return when the fogging is over.
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