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The Dengue Mosquito is characterized for being dark, with white ringed stripes on its body and for being active during the day. It reproduces in humid, cool, shaded places, where the female is able deposit 100 eggs in containers of stagnant water.
Today we are all exposed to this disease due to a lack of caution and therefore this insect and the dengue fever it transmits have been spread. The virus is transmitted only through the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, not between people and to realize whether you are infected or not you must pay attention to muscle aches, yellowing of the skin, fever and vomiting.

The spread of the disease and the reproduction of dengue mosquitoes are increasingly accelerating, so it is very important to be aware and take the necessary precautions. Though it is a confirmed fact that the dengue fever is not originated at the Federal Capital but on the suburbs and bordering countries instead, it is time people become aware and thus do something to stop this. The numbers of infected people in the country have already reached the 10,000 victims.

Some things to prevent dengue breeding are:

• Do not leave containers with stagnant water inside or outside the house,
• Renew water in flower vases,
• Throw all useless objects where water may accumulate such as cans, bottles, tires, toys, among others,
• Put upside down containers that are not used such as buckets, bottles, pots,
• Cover the containres which are used to store water,
• Pierce, break, cruch or put sand to containers which are potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes,
• Maintain clean gutters and storm drains in the house,
• Use spray, cream or liquid mosquito repellent,
• Use spirals, liquids or pills repellent for mosquitoes,
• Place mosquito nets in the house.

The photograph belongs to mr.beaver under a Creative Commons Attribution licence.

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