5 Useful measures to prevent the attack of deadly Dengue virus

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Dengue, pronounced as DENgee, is one of those diseases that are easily mistaken as normal flu or viral fever and gets life-threatening. Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with a dengue virus. The mosquito becomes infected when it bites a person with dengue virus in their blood. It can’t be spread directly from one person to another person. While mosquitoes are a pain in any season but during and after monsoons, the breeding of these little flying monsters increases resulting in a number of diseases. They breed at places that have not been cleaned or disinfected for days and then circulate the deadly virus all around.

Here are 5 useful measures you should take this season to prevent Dengue from reaching you. Have a look

Don’t put your hands on your face 

Your hands contract dirt and disease-causing germs when you touch things. Putting your hands on your face, eyes, nose and mouth can make way for virus to enter your respiratory system. 

Wash your hands often 

Before and after eating your meals, wash your hands. Make sure to clean the fingernails as well. Use lukewarm water to rinse your hand. 

Keep a hand sanitizer with you always 

You might land up in places that lack wash basins or water. In that case, hand sanitizer might come handy. Use a coin sized product and rub it all over your hands. The alcohol in the sanitizer inactivate the viruses by destroying their protein structure. 

Cover your nose and mouth 

When the disease is at its peak, its better to take precautions when you’re out. Cover your face while you sneeze or cough, and do the same when someone else around you does. Maintain an arm’s distance while speaking to someone. 

Buy a mask in case you need 

If your immune system is weak, then buy a mask to protect yourself from infection. These masks are especially designed to filter out the water droplets containing the virus. They can reduce the chances of seasonal flu by up to 80%. 

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