2.  GROUP MEMBERS:
 1. Sharzin Shavina Reza
 2. Arham Rafid
 3. Moshiur Rahman
 4. Zahra Razzak
 5. Uzma

3.  Dengue is a Disease or fever
which is transmitted by
Mosquito (Aedes aegypti).
Also known as Backbone
Fever.
 It results in the acute febrile
illness known as Dengue
Fever (DF)
 It may also cause the life-
threatening Dengue
Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) or
Dengue Shock Syndrome
(DSS)

4. •AedesAegypti •AedesAlbopictus

5. •The Aedes aegypti eggs last
for 2-7 days and hatch when
submerged in water
•The hatched larvae feed on
microscopic organisms in
water and last for 4 days
•The larvae enter the pupae
stage where they don’t feed
and develop into adult after 2
days
•The adult mosquito lays eggs
three days after biting and
taking in blood and the cycle
starts again

6.  Only the female Aedes mosquitoes bite and
take in blood to produce and develop eggs
 The mosquito becomes infective 7 days after
it has bitten a person carrying the virus
 Peak biting is at dawn and dusk
 The average life span of a mosquito in
general is 2 weeks
 The mosquito can lay eggs three times in its
lifetime (approx. 100 eggs each time)

7.  Type 1Virus
 Type 2Virus
 Type 3Virus
 Type 4Virus
 These viruses vary genetically based on
different geographic locations

8.  Chills
 Headache
 Low backache
 Rashes
 High temperature
 Low heart rate and
low BP
 Pain in joints

9.  The mosquito is attracted by the body odors,
CO2 and heat emitted from animals or humans
 Aedes are day-biters, most active during dawn
and dusk.
 The female Aedes mosquito searches for
suitable places to lay their eggs.

10. Flower Pots Collar of the toilet bowl
Road side drain
Canvas sheets Air-con tray

11. •Dengue has emerged radically
throughout the world in the last
century.
•Dengue was considered a rural
disease before 1960. But now it is
considered a potential threat in
several countries
•The tropical and sub-tropical
countries of the globe are at risk of
Dengue transmission

12.  Change water in vases/ bowls every other day.
 Checking landscape structures for any water
retention & mosquito breeding regularly.
 Wearing shoes, socks, long pants, long
sleeved shirt.
 Using mosquito repellents
▪ Mosquito Coils
▪ Mosquito nets