Today again a Malaysian governmental worker was fogging against aedes mosquitoes, attempting better dengue fever prevention.
Meanwhile on the radio it was announced that:
Malaysian dengue cases: deaths almost double from 2008
Having been in hospital already twice with dengue fever and many of my friends also once or twice we do take preventive measures to get rid of aedes mosquitoes:
- not having any stale water standing anywhere outside
- mosquito netting on doors and windows
- not going out uncovered between 17.00pm and 09.00am
Although more people are aware of the danger: the death toll still has doubled compared to last year. This only means one thing:
There are more aedes mosquitoes out there than before!
That does explain the more intense fogging. Fogging only takes place after a dengue case has been reported by a local hospital. More fogging means more dengue cases are reported in the hospital nearby us…
Be warned when you visit or return home from Malaysia and you have severe headaches, less appetite and flu-like symptoms. Especially when you don’t feel like eating nor doing anything (not even waking up):
go and see a doctor and
tell them you have visited a country
where dengue fever is on the rise.
The main thing is that doctors monitor your blood platelet level. Once it goes down (5 to 7 days after you have been bitten by an aedes mosquito), you need to administer yourself into hospital.
Not that there is a cure for dengue fever, but when your platelet count is low, hospitals can give you blood serum to keep you alive. Meanwhile your body has to fight off the dengue fever virus.
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