6 Tips to Avoid Dengue in The City: A blog about 6 ways you can take to avoid dengue during outbreaks

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Dengue, also known as break-bone fever, is one of the many diseases you can get in the city.
Everybody knows that, but it doesn't mean we don't need to talk about it.  Dengue can creep up on you so easily and last year the number of dengue cases in the Philippines reached over 100,000! On top of that, many media outlets report that worldwide deaths from dengue have doubled, reaching about 25,000 deaths per year. There are 6 ways you can take to avoid dengue during outbreaks:

6 Tips to avoid dengue in the city


  1. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants whenever you go out.
  2. Use mosquito repellent spray, lotion or cream before going outside, especially in early morning and late evening when mosquitoes are most active.
  3. Avoid dengue hotspots like ditches, puddles, and other places where you can find stagnant water.
  4. Be mindful of the environment; if it's too humid or there are other signs that say something is wrong with the air (like excess rain), avoid going outside as much as possible. If you must go out, make sure to wear your mosquito repellent and cover up as much as you can.
  5. Cover the holes on your doors and windows with screen mesh to keep mosquitoes from entering your house. Also, change your water tank to prevent mosquitoes from breeding inside it.
  6. During outbreaks, the government recommends that you take a medical checkup if you have experienced any of the following symptoms: fever, headache, joint pain, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and rashes on different body parts (especially hands and feet) – this is because Dengue patients usually experience 4 or more of these symptoms at once!

Symptoms of Dengue


As early as the first day, you may experience these symptoms:

  • Fever or feeling feverish

  • Body and muscle aches

  • Headache

  • Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain

  • Rash and mild bleeding from the nose and gums

Sometimes you can also see signs of dengue: red eyes, bruising and swelling in the arms and legs. These signs appear about 3 to 5 days after having the fever. It's important to go to the hospital if you have it because it could lead to hemorrhagic dengue, a more severe form of dengue that can be fatal. Dengue is transmitted by mosquito bites

Treatment of Dengue


Properly treating dengue is essential to avoiding post-dengue syndrome, which is where the pain and suffering of this disease last for months after you recover. A severe case of dengue can leave you bedridden for weeks, so it's important to treat it properly. If you're suffering from Dengue Fever, here are some things you can do to help reduce your suffering.

Get lots of rest - No need to elaborate on this one! You'll need to be resting anyways, so take advantage of the free time you have to sleep as much as possible.

Take your medicine - To avoid any complications due to Dengue, make sure to take your medicine as prescribed by your doctor. This will ensure that your fever is gone soon, but also reduce any pain or suffering that may come with Dengue Fever.

Keep yourself hydrated - Dehydration is extremely dangerous when suffering from Dengue, so make sure that you are drinking plenty of water or other hydrating liquids throughout the day. When suffering from dengue, it's important that you continue drinking fluids even if you feel like you're not thirsty since dehydration can cause more problems. In severe cases, visit a nearby multispeciality Hospital to avoid further complications.

Dengue Friendly Food


When you are planning to go to the city, make sure that you take proper meals. You can bring some dengue-friendly food with you to eat during the day. It is because the mosquitoes can bite anytime if you are in the city.

Drink hot tea or coffee

It is one of the best ways to keep mosquitoes away from your body.

Stay inside your room

Close all windows and doors before it gets dark outside so that mosquitoes cannot come inside your house easily.

Wash your hands often

If you wash your hands with soap, the virus in your hand will be killed so that you will not get dengue when you touch any items in the city like cash machines or door handles, etc.

Use mosquito repellent

It will help to protect yourself from mosquito bites while you are moving in public places like malls, cinema halls, etc. It is important that when you want to apply this product on your skin, it should be free from alcohol or perfume. So that it will not irritate your skin while using. The only thing which should be used in this product is DEET or picaridin or any other similar ingredient which is suggested by WHO (World Health Organization).

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