2 times of the day you need most attention when dengue fever is booming

Do you know during the day, what is the time when the dengue mosquito is the most active? Learn now to prevent it!

The epidemic of dengue fever is happening complicatedly, Hanoi has set a red alert with 12 epidemic areas namely Thanh Oai, Thuong Tin, Ba Dinh, Cau Giay, Dong Da, Ha Dong, Hai Ba Trung, Hoang Mai and Nam Tu. Liem, Tay Ho, Thanh Tri and Thanh Xuan.

It is known that since the beginning of the year, there have been 90,000 cases of hemorrhage recorded, of which 24 deaths.

It should be emphasized that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the vectors of viral hemorrhagic fevers - burning infected people and then transmitting the disease to healthy people through stings.

Aedes aegypti is an intermediary that transmits dengue fever.

Aedes mosquitoes can suck blood throughout the day but they often find people to "inject" the most during the day.

There are two times when mosquitoes transmit the most active dengue fever that day: early morning (at sunrise) and evening (about 1 hour before sunset).

This is also the information shared by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Dac Phu - Director of Preventive Medicine Department (Ministry of Health) posted in Hanoi New newspaper. According to him, mosquitoes that spread dengue fever are female zebra mosquitoes, burning people during the day, burning the most in the early morning and late afternoon.

Mosquitoes are most active in the early morning and late afternoon.

But why do the mosquitoes "maximize" the burning of people at the early morning and evening hours?

Need to be clear, Ae mosquito. aegypti only resides in areas with low light, with an average temperature not too high.

The blood-sucking activity of this mosquito depends on the ambient temperature . If the ambient temperature is below 23 degrees Celsius, they are unlikely to be able to absorb blood. Therefore, mosquitoes are most often developed in the rainy season, hot and humid weather.

While waiting for "prey" , mosquitoes will stay in corners, dark in the house, the underside of furniture, on clothes, blankets, clotheslines and household appliances; Seldom parked on the wall.

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are black, the legs, the body and the abdomen have black and white compartments, so it is often called midges.

Aedes mottled mosquitoes have legs and abdomen with a clear black and white cavity.

They fly very fast, if they find bait, they rush to burn and suck blood immediately, and stick to it very hard and only fly away when they are full of blood.

Therefore, every family needs to prevent the mosquito's proliferation by not letting mosquitoes lay eggs and develop into larvae.

In addition, you also need:

1. Cover all water containers to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs.
2. Every week, take measures to remove larvae / bugs by dropping fish into large water containers. Eliminate waste materials, natural water holes that do not allow mosquitoes to lay eggs.
3. Sleep in the curtain, wear long-sleeved clothes for mosquito bites even during the day.
4. Actively coordinate with the health sector in the spraying of chemicals to prevent and control epidemics.
5. When having a fever, immediately go to a medical facility for medical examination and treatment. Do not arbitrarily treat at home.