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Let us contribute to do our part to break the dengue mosquito cycle. By removing standing water, we will prevent them access to their breeding habitat.
To Prevent Dengue Mosquito Bite, First We Exclude their Breeding Spots
Dengue Mosquito Cases (Nyamuk Aedes) Increase by 65%
Dengue fever is posing significant health threat in various tropical parts of the world. Developing a sudden high fever, severe muscle and joint pain that can potentially be life-threatening especially to elderly. This blog article will cover the dengue fever symptoms, treatment, pest management and prevention measures. Play your part to protect yourself and your community from the prevalent and dangerous disease that mosquito dengue spreads.
Number of dengue cases (demam denggi) in Malaysia in 2024 is on the rise comparing to last year, data from the Health Ministry. 18,247 cases were report in the first five weeks of 2024, up 65.6 percent comparison with the 11,127 cases in 2023. Nine tragic death were report this year compare to six in the same period as last year. Presently with 180 red zones, areas such as Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Perak, Penang and Pahang.
In February 2024, the accumulated number of dengue cases was higher, total of 3,969, compare to 3,781 previous year. No deaths were report in relations to aedes aegypti mosquito borne diseases during the fifth week. Recently launch Qdenga dengue vaccine is offer to some clinics in Malaysia cost more than RM500. Highly believe to be mark up three times higher in price than the initial supplier quote.
Female Mosquito Aedes Requires Blood Meal to Produce Mosquito Eggs
Dengue Virus Signs and Symptoms
Repeat encounter with dengue fever may result in excessive bleeding or shock, with appropriate treatment, it is hardly fatal. Recovery may at times be associate with prolong feeling of fatigue and depression. In areas where dengue is on the rise, victims of the disease can look for signs and symptoms that includes:
Fever for up to 3 to 7 days
Throbbing headache and pain behind the eye socket
Muscle aches and joint pain
Significant loss of appetite
Constant vomiting and diarrhoea
Visible skin rash and nose or gum bleed
To Prevent Dengue Mosquito Bite, First We Exclude their Breeding Spots
Dengue Infection Virus Severe Symptoms
Drink plenty of water, rest as much as you can to stay hydrated throughout the recovery. Seek doctors assistance immediately if your condition gets worse within 24 hours of your fever subsiding. It can be a sign of complications especially for young children and elderly. They are consider to be more vulnerable to severe dengue.
Severe dengue symptoms are life-threatening and it is important to go to the emergency room immediately. Signs of severe dengue virus include:
Extreme stomach pains
Blood trace in urine and stool
Persistent vomit (blood trace in vomit)
Bleeding from nose or gums
Bleeding under the skin (look like bruises)
Difficulty breathing
Tired or fatigue
Restless or irritable
Wolbachia Mosquito Species Carrying Wolbachia Bacteria Project
Dengue Infection Virus Treatment
A significant collapse of dengue cases in high-risk areas in Putrajaya, despite dengue cases continuing to rise. In fact, assessment shows that dengue cases decrease by 45% in comparison before releasing of numbers of mosquitoes, Wolbachia. This can be ready to be establish in local Aedes aegypti mosquito populations area using various methods. It includes direct involvement with community and businesses in assisting growth and releasing of the Wolbachia mosquitoes.
Currently, there is no specific medication that can cure dengue fever. Treatment and medication targets to help relieve symptoms. Unfortunately, the dengue vaccine is not widely distribute in Malaysia and can be rather costly. In desperation, you can use off the shelves medication to reduce fever and relieve joint pain and headache.
How to Protect Your Property From Dengue Mosquitos?
Aedes species of Mosquitoes can breed in clean, still water that is as little in volume as the size of a 20-cent coin.
Prevention Against Insect Species Bites
Dengue Virus Precautionary Measures
Take prevention measures, especially areas which are at risk, wearing light-colour clothing, applying repellent and covering exposed limbs. Avoid being outside during the hours of Aedes mosquito bites, that is between 5 to 8am and from 5 to 8pm. After returning from a vacation, use insecticide spraying all over to kill the adult mosquitoes that are hiding. To lessen dengue cases, avoid the access to breeding spots, declutter the outdoor and store unused pots and pails in dry areas.
Ensure tarps or plastics do not collect stagnant water and kept indoors. Maintain outdoor leaks from taps pipes, clear gutters and garden of dried leave that potentially can collect water. With this prevention measures, you can help to contribute decrease dengue, zika virus and Chikungunya in your area. Here are some images of Aedes Aegypti Mosquito for future reference.
Aedes Aegypti Mosquito
Aedes Aegypti Larvae
Aedes Aegypti Feeding
Professional Mosquito Control Services
Innovative Pest Blog Summary
At Innovative Pest Sdn Bhd, we provide a few effective approach to mosquito control methods:
Some insecticides can immediately terminate mosquito larvae whereby some have an in-growth regulator that prevents larva from growing. Both treatments have advantages and disadvantages. Most times people do not understand the importance of this treatment. This treatment do not produce white smoke and most time misunderstood that its not done correctly.
- Mosquito Larvaciding
- Mosquito Traps (We provide the Best Mosquito Trap in Malaysia)
- Mosquito Repellent
