2. FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 2013
17,960 DHF CASES REPORTED IN THAILAND
AN AVERAGE OF AROUND 1,200 PATIENTS A WEEK
20 OF THEM KILLED BY THE ILLNESS
4 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR
Updated on 8/4/2013
3. WHAT IS DHF
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
A disease caused by Dengue viruses that are
transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
It is also known as breakbone fever, since it
can be extremely painful.
4. SYMPTOMS OF DHF
•Fever
•Hemorrhagic manifestations (spontaneous bleeding)
•Nausea/vomiting
•Rash
•Headache
•Muscle and joint pain
•leaky capillaries
capillaries
5. PREVENTION
Elimination of Cover water container Mosquito wiggler
Mosquito breeding Transfer water every week
places
Biological control
Chemical control
guppies
6. PREVENTION
Prevent mosquito Mosquito coils
bites Mosquito net
Repellents
Screen
Protection of people sick with
Dengue
13,200 dengue fever cases reported in ThailandBANGKOK: -- As of March 11, 13,200 Thais have fallen victims of dengue fever so far this year, with 16 of them killed by the illness, according to the Public Health Ministry. there were 9,824 people treated for dengue during January and February, an average of around 1,000 patients a week. Half of the patients were students.It said that the number of victims and the number of dead cases are both 4 times higher than the same period last year.The ministry’s data shows that cases were reported in all provinces of Thailand.A war room is now in place to monitor the situation and devise measures to contain the disease. The ministry fears the situation would worsen during the rainy season.
Dengue is transmitted to humans by the Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti or more rarely the Aedesalbopictus mosquito. The mosquitoes that spread dengue usually bite at dusk and dawn but may bite at any time during the day, especially indoors, in shady areas, or when the weather is cloudy.[2]The most common epidemic vector of dengue in the world is the Aedesaegypti mosquito. It can be identified by the white bands or scale patterns on its legs and thorax.
