Over 70 cases of Dengue fever have been confirmed in Mauritius today after nearly 8 days of doubt awaiting the reports from South Africa’s laboratory. This shows that Dengue fever danger is well among us and the fight against the mosquitoes should be started everywhere!
Last week 8 unconfirmed cases were detected in Mauritius. Since our dear country does not yet have the equipments needed to verify the samples, they were sent to South Africa for further tests.
The reports came today and over 70 cases of Dengue Fever has been spotted in Mauritius. The disease is caused by a special mosquito called the aedes albopictus which has black and white marks on its legs. The mosquito is bigger in size than the normal mosquitoes.
The Ministry of Health of Mauritius has already started their country-wide mosquito repelling process. Those mosquitoes normally sting a person on the legs and is attracted by dark regions.
The advise is to wear trousers if you are sitting outside and going out at night. Using “citronel” insense stick can also push away those pest. A national campaign to sensitize people about the disease and how to prevent it has already started as mentioned some days ago by Priscus.
In case you are having symptoms such as fever, headache, abnormal muscle pain and symptoms like la “rougeol” do consult a doctor immediately. The Dengue fever can be LETHAL if not treated in time.
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Lovvy
Some treatment for the dengue fever @
http://keenookevin.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/dengue-fever-treatment/
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Erich
Hi Lovvy,
papaya leaves are an old remedy in SEA for any kind of fever.
I do not see any impact specific to dengue.
Most important is salt. Fever patients have a much higher survival rate if they take enough salt during the fever. Many people having a fever of any kind, die not because of the original cause of the fever but simply because of the lack of salt in their blood.
Erich
Tushal
THank god..am in holidays..ek kot mwa pena mostique!!!!
Kurt Avish
U live in MAuritius mem? Mo cone partou dan tou trou maurice ena moustik moi
Tushal
@Kurt Avish, wai..mo vivre dan mtius meme..mais kot mwa pena moustik..pa trouver sa!!!!!!
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Shalinee
pa dire mw mo P gagne peur la pfff
vasco
We are all gonna die….
Light up the mosquito coil guys ,the vape and all…
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Yadhav
PIK LI AVAN LI PIK OU
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