The content and pictures are adapted from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s website.

What is dengue fever? Dengue fever is prevalent in regions 。 Transmitted by, it is an acute viral disease. Prevalent in over countries and regions, and about 2 billion world population are under threat of its infection. tropical and subtropical mosquito bites 60

What are the symptoms of dengue fever … High fever for 3 to 5 days Severe headache Muscle and joint pain Pain behind the eyes loss of appetite, nausea Rash Severe cases may have bleeding, shock and even death incubation period ranges from 3 – 14 days

How does it spread? Transmitted by mosquitoes, cannot be directly transmitted from person to person. 。 The vectors that spread the disease include: Aedes aegypti Aedes albopictus Found in Hong Kong

How can you prevent it? At present, there is no effective vaccine for dengue. So ？

We should first understand the vector of dengue fever － Aedes albopictus

Profile of Aedes albopictus Name Class Origin of birth Food Active time Characteristics Aedes albopictus Insect South of Liaoning, east of Shaanxi, more common in the south of the Yangtze River Blood （ female ） Daytime, especially 2 hours after sunrise and several hours before sunset Spread dengue virus

Life cycle of Aedes albopictus eggs ： Usually laying eggs in stagnant water, a female mosquito can produce a time of about one hundred eggs.

Life cycle of mosquitoes Larva ： Like a caterpillar, it floats with a respirator connecting it to the water surface.

Life cycle of mosquitoes Pupa: Like a circular ball, the pupa comes to the water surface to breathe with a respirator.

Life cycle of mosquitoes Adult ： breaks out of the pupa and leaves the water.

The four stages take 7 days to complete. The first 3 stages proceed in water. The four stages take 7 days to complete. The first 3 stages proceed in water. So the best way to eliminate mosquito breeding is to remove stagnant water. So the best way to eliminate mosquito breeding is to remove stagnant water.

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Precautionary measures to avoid mosquitoes bites Wear long-sleeved clothes and long trousers Use insect repellent over exposed parts of the body when outdoors Use mosquito screens or nets when a room is not air- conditioned

Please say how they remove stagnant water and eliminate mosquito breeding

Answers: Pierce the tyres Leave no water in the saucers under flower pots Cover tightly all water containers Dispose of rubbish properly