Dengue Prevention

What you need to know…

 What is dengue fever?
Dengue fever is a virus infection caused by the dengue
virus. There are 4 kinds of dengue viruses.

Close-up of an Aedes mosquito

 Aedes mosquito

Aedes Aegypti Aedes Albopictus

 Symptoms of Dengue Fever

Example of a skin rash

due to dengue fever
 Do you know…
•Dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever are the
most common mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.

•Only the female mosquito feeds on blood. This is

because they need the protein found in blood to produce
eggs. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar.

•The mosquito is attracted by the body odours, carbon

dioxide and heat emitted from the animal or humans.

•The female Aedes mosquito searches for suitable places to

lay their eggs.

•Aedes are day-biters, most active during dawn and

dusk.
Life cycle of the Aedes mosquito

1-2 days

Pupae Larvae Eggs

4-5 days 2-3 days

Stagnant water
How Do Aedes mosquitoes Transmit
Diseases...
Mozzie bites an
infected person

Healthy Infected
person mozzie bites
comes down a healthy
with person
dengue
fever
This is what you
can do to help…
Prevent Mosquitoes from Breeding!

Remove ALL sources of stagnant water.

Deny the Aedes mosquito of any chance to

breed.
Potential Breeding Grounds
Common Mosquito Breeding Grounds
Artificial containers (man-made) Natural containers

1. Flower vases and pot plates

1. Tree Holes, bamboo
2. Pails, water-storage jars, basins stumps
3. Discarded receptacles 2. Leaf axils, fallen leaves
4. Choked roof gutters 3. Ground Depressions
5. Gully Traps
6. Unused toilet bowls and cisterns
7. Aircon Tray and dish rack tray
8. Concrete drains

All these sites require constant

inspection !!
Potential Breeding Grounds

Flower Pots
Flower Pot Plates
 Potential Breeding Grounds

Overflow cistern of the WC Gully Trap

Potential Breeding Grounds

Collar of the toilet bowl

Potential Breeding Grounds

Hardened soil of potted Tree holes

plants
Potential Breeding Grounds

Plant axils
Potential Breeding Grounds

Scupper drains Bamboo pole holders

Potential Breeding Grounds

Barbeque pit
Road side drain
Potential Breeding Grounds

Canvas sheets
Potential Breeding Grounds

Discarded receptacles
Potential Breeding Grounds

Air-con tray
Potential Breeding Grounds

Roof gutters Litter Bins

 The 10-Minute
Mozzie Wipe-Out
Exercise
 5 Easy Steps
1.
•Change water in
vases/ bowls every
other day.

•Add sand granular

insecticide* to water.

*You can view the list of retailers carrying sand

granular insecticide at the following webpage:
http://www.nea.gov.sg/aedes/insecticides
 5 Easy Steps
2.
•Remove water from
flower pot plates every
other day.
 5 Easy Steps
3.
•Turn over all storage
containers
 5 Easy Steps
4.
•Inform your parents
or any adults in your
household to cover
bamboo pole holders
when not in use.
 5 Easy Steps
5.
•Clear blockages and
put Bti insecticide in
roof gutters at least
once a month
What Else Can You Do…
Check your landscape
structures for any water
retention & mosquito
breeding regularly. Remove
these structures if
possible.

Add in prescribed amounts

of sand granular
insecticides to stagnant
water.
Use of the Anti-mosquito valve
If you are going on
holiday or vacating
your home…
 If going on holiday..

•Seal off all floor and •Cover all toilet bowls

gully traps
 If going on holiday..

Leave your contact

number with your
neighbor so that the
NEA can contact you
should there be a need
to inspect your premises
urgently.
Spread the dengue prevention
message to others…

Let your family,

friends and
neighbours know
about the dangers
of breeding
mosquitoes
How to Prevent Mosquitoes Bites

Wear shoes, socks, long pants and long-sleeved

shirt
Use mosquito repellents
Mosquito coils
Mosquito nets
For more information,
you can visit the
website at
www.dengue.gov.sg