HEALTH AWARENESS (PART 1 OF 3)

**~* DATED 28.09.10 *~**

The staffs from the Ministry of Health, Ayer Keroh branch
had came and gave talk to the pupils about:-

                                        a. DENGUE PREVENTION

                                        b. 7 STEPS OF WASHING HANDS 

                                        c. 3 STEPS TO IDENTIFY BAD FOOD

**SLOT SESSION**
Year 6 : 10:35 to 11:35 a.m.
Year 5 : 11:35 to 12:35 p.m.

**DENGUE PREVENTION**

 Dengue Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (a more severe form)
are the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world.

Dengue Fever is an illness caused by infection
with a virus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.
There are four types of this virus (serotypes 1 to 4) which can infect you.

Dengue Fever is spread though the bite of the Aedes Mosquito.

**~REMEMBER~**
**THERE IS NO DRUG FOR DENGUE.**
To prevent dengue fever, you must prevent the breeding of its carrier,
the Aedes mosquitoes.

Aedes mosquitoes are identified by the black and white stripes on their body.

You can get rid of the Aedes mosquito by frequently
checking and removing stagnant water in your home.

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http://app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/article.asp?pid=675
http://www.medicinenet.com/dengue_fever/article.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever
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