Top 10 Dengue Prevention Tips


Although there are some herbal cure for the dengue virus (such as the tawa-tawa herb), prevention is still the most important thing to do to avoid being bitten by dengue-carrying mosquitoes. It is better than any remedy. Here’s my Top 10 dengue prevention tips:



10 - When available, use air-conditioning. Attach screens to all windows and doors.

9 - Avoid hanging clothes in dark corners as these serve as hiding places for mosquitoes.

8 - Control wrigglers (“kiti-kiti”) in ponds by keeping larvae-eating fish like goldfish.

7 - Warn children not to play near still water for possibilities of being bitten by dengue-carrying mosquitoes.

6 - Discard items that collect rain or run-off water, especially old tires. Keep containers outside the home and gutters dry. Change the water in outdoor birdbaths and pet water containers once a week.

5 – Clean and replace the water in flower vases, fridge trays, storage bins, or pails once a week. Watch out for bromeliad plants, its funnel like leaves hold water.

4 - Insist that public-health officials safeguard your community by eliminating stagnant water sites in construction and wastewater treatment areas.

3 - Apply insect repellants on skin. Use mosquito patches, citronella sprays, bug bands (usually repels insects for 120 hours), or use high-tech gadgets such as the ultrasonic anti-mosquito repellant.

2 - When outdoors, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Wear longer clothing that covers exposed skin in the arms and legs to thwart bites.


1 - Sleep on a bed inside a mosquito net.


For the steps on how to make a Tawa-tawa tea against Dengue virus infection, click here.

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Comments

  1. Hi Where I can find to buy this ultrasonic anti-mosquito repellant you have mentioned here?

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  2. Hello, Arrielle. You may try one of these links for shopping info:

    http://www.nextag.com/ultrasonic-insect-repellers/compare-html

    http://www.nextag.com/electronic-mosquito-repeller/shop-html

    http://www.dhgate.com/wholesale/ultrasonic+mosquito+repeller.html

    And if all else fails, you may search for it at eBay.com. Good luck! :)

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  3. In our area, there are news that buzzing around that 5 persons were infected by these epidemic. Well maybe through your steps on how to prevent dengue our community will soon be free to these threatening disease. I love the idea of using a mosquito net. Thanks a lot!

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    1. Hi, Penny Queen.
      Thank you so much for visiting my blog and thanks for the kind words, too. :-)

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  4. These tips are really helpful. Thank you for sharing this. We can prevent Dengue by keeping our surrounding clean.

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  5. These tips are really helpful. Thank you for sharing this. We can prevent Dengue by keeping our surrounding clean.

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