PREVENTION OF DENGUE
1. As all are aware, Pune is having cases of dengue cropping up regularly. We have had a few cases locally too, however they appear to be 'imported'. Still, beware, the Aedes mosquito is near.
2. Based on an average students' academic knowledge, you all are aware that the Aedes mosquito recognized by its black & white striped body , bites in the daytime and breeds in artificial collections of water, usually within the imdt vicinity of human habitation. Dengue is a viral disease, as is known by you all.
3. Students are informed that a survey was done recently, and breeding of the “tiger mosquito” was found in broken bottles thrown around the area, in buckets with soaked dirty clothes, and in plastic packets littered around apart from in the vegetation. The enemy vector is within the hostel ! and in the Hospital and College campus too and of course in Pune!!. Be warned, be careful!.
4. Dengue is not directly transmitted from person to person. Persons are infective for mosquitos from shortly before, to end of the febrile period. The mosquito becomes infective about 8-12 days after the blood meal. The incubation period varies from 2 to 8 days. Promptly report to the MI Room in case of any fever. Further, it is imperative that Aspirin (Disprin) not be consumed indiscriminately for fever etc, as with this kind of viral fever, dangerous complications may occur.
5. The main measure for prevention and control of dengue, is very simply by eliminating breeding sites within the Hostel, for which your cooperation and participation is requested. Fogging is being done through the kind assistance of our local SHO.
6. Please ensure that you do not throw bottles / containers / plastic packets around the campus. Please use garbage bins. Also, do not leave buckets filled with water for long periods. Do not let water stagnate in air coolers (change water every week). Report any breeding site within the Hostel to the Adm NCO.
7. Don’t sit outdoors scantily clad and prefer to wear trousers. Mosquito repellent cream is being made available in the Hostel Office at the scale of one tube per cadet with imdt effect. Please use ad lib.
Be safe. Keep Dengue Away!
