This month sees the start of the rainy season. Welcome showers bringing relief to the stifling heat of the hot season. The rainy season unfortunately brings dangers that can hardly be seen but often felt - pesky mosquitoes. which spread diseases like malaria and dengue fever. Malaria is rare now in Thailand but Dengue fever is on the rise. Banglamung Council has started a communication campaign to remind villages in the area of the danger of this insidious disease that can be fatal if left untreated.
A leaflet campaign highlighting the dangers as well as teams of district workers who are spreading out to spray chemicals that will wipe out the eggs and larvea of the dengue carrying mosquitoes before they can get out in the community and wreak havoc.
Dengue is a contagious disease spread by female mosquitoes . If they bite people who are sick with a fever, especially during high fever the Dengue virus will multiply in the mosquito for about 8-10 days, and then When a mosquito bites a person, the virus can be spread to humans. Children and old folks are most vulnerable to Dengue fever but even healthy fit individuals can be incapacitated.
Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water so it is advised not to leave items around that can hold this still water like tyres,bowls and planters. and avoid exposure to mosquitoes who are more active in the periods around dawn and dusk.
