Dengue fever prevention is not difficult to accomplish. Prevention is a crucial due to the fact that there is no specific treatment for Dengue Fever and the treatment is symptomatic. Thus, avoiding mosquito bites is the best solution. In this article, you can learn about Intouchmedicare’s suggested methods for preventing dengue fever.
Dengue fever prevention
At present, there are dengue vaccines available to protect you against all four serotypes of the dengue virus. However, medical consultation is required prior to vaccination
for both individuals with and without a history of dengue infection.
Aedes mosquitoes, the carriers of dengue virus, breed in stagnant water and in containers such as tires, plastic lids, pots, pet water bowls, etc.
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Make sure all of your doors and windows are securely shut, and that your insect screens are hole-free s to lessen the chance that mosquitoes may enter your house. Since mosquitoes are most active in the early morning and late evening, you should keep all of your insect screens closed during these times.
Use insect repellent, particularly in tropical locations with high mosquito populations to help keep mosquitoes away. In addition, you should use a mosquito repellent cream or spray when you are in a location where mosquitoes are prevalent, or even within your house.
For children or infants, you can use mosquito repellent patches or wipes. 
To avoid mosquito bites, it is recommended to wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and socks and shoes. Wearing this kind of protective clothing is advised, particularly in regions areas with high risk of dengue fever or where mosquitoes are prevalent.
As mosquito breeding grounds are produced by stagnant water that is not regularly drained. Therefore, the water in flower pots should be drained, and buckets, jars, and containers with lids should all have their water regularly cleaned and changed, as well as pet water bowls, vases, and anti-ant bowls in the kitchen.
Because mosquitoes prefer to live in damp, gloomy environments, you must let sunshine into your room or house in order to keep mosquitoes out.
To help keep mosquitoes away from a room or section of your home, you can also use insect repellent coils or herbs for around half an hour.
Dengue fever can spread not just indoors but also outside, as in the case of camping in humid weather or walking in a mosquito-infested forest on a rainy day. Make sure to check the weather before leaving your residence, pack insect repellant, appropriate clothing and sleeping gear.
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