KONTAN.CO.ID – Jakarta. The rainy season has arrived, people need to know the characteristics of mosquitoes that cause dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and steps to prevent the spread of dengue disease.
The rainy season is synonymous with increasing cases of dengue patients. The community can take preventive steps so that cases of dengue fever do not increase.
Reported from Instagram @ditpsd, dengue fever is transmitted through mosquito bites Aedes aegypti carrying the dengue virus.
Transmission of this virus occurs when mosquitoes bite and suck human blood. When biting, mosquito saliva will transmit the virus to the person bitten by the mosquito.
Mosquitoes that do not carry the virus will not transmit dengue disease caused by the dengue virus.
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However, we do not know whether the mosquitoes in our environment carry the dengue virus or not. Therefore, preventive measures must be taken so as not to contract dengue fever.
It takes about 3-14 days after being bitten and the dengue virus enters the body until the initial symptoms of dengue appear.
Characteristics of dengue mosquitoes
Mosquitoes that cause dengue fever are mosquitoes Aedes aegypti. This type of mosquito has an anthropophilic, namely sucking human blood, in addition to fruit, as a source of food.
Mosquito Aedes aegypti that bites a female human. Blood is needed for the development of mosquito eggs. While the male mosquito food source only from fruit.
The dengue mosquito is multiple feeding which means a female mosquito needs to suck several times until her blood needs are met.
Animals that cause dengue fever have a small size. This mosquito has a black pattern with white stripes or stripes all over its body.
DHF mosquitoes have certain times to seek and suck blood. They are active biting in the morning to evening.
Mosquitoes are most active Aedes aegypti to look for blood is 2 hours after sunrise and a few hours before sunset.
If by chance there is a mosquito that bites you and has these characteristics, you can be sure that the mosquito that bit you is a dengue mosquito.
How to prevent the spread of dengue disease
Mosquito Aedes aegypti who carry the virus dengue mediate the spread of dengue fever. In some cases this disease can be life threatening.
To prevent the transmission and breeding of dengue mosquitoes, we need to apply 3M, namely:
1. Drain the water reservoir
2. Close the water reservoir in the house
3. Recycle waste and used goods
In addition to preventing mosquito breeding, we are also obliged to protect the body to prevent dengue mosquito bites. Ways to prevent dengue mosquito bites include:
1. Wearing shirts and trousers, socks, and shoes at times when the dengue mosquito is actively biting.
2. Use mosquito repellent lotion to prevent mosquitoes from approaching and biting you.
3. When sleeping, use a mosquito net on the bed to protect it from dengue mosquito bites.
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