5 December 2020

Clean up cabin roof and surrounding area to get rid of mosquito-breeding places. Leaves collected were used for community composting.

New Dengue Alert

Latest dengue case in Road 14 in the Central Zone.
Victim is a young man in his 20s. This makes a total of 9 cases in the Central Zone.

a. He had onset of fever on Sun, 16 Aug and after a blood test was confirmed it was dengue.

b. His last 1 week's movement details were:
1) Mon, Tues & Fri (10, 11, 14 Aug): he was at his workplace in D'sara Uptown.
2) Sat (15 Aug): he was at Salak South attending a seminar.
3) Other days, he was at home.
4) So far, no other family members or neighbours next door were infected with dengue.

c. Immediate action by the affected household have been taken to contain the spread:
1) Mosquito spray the house to make sure the house is mosquito free. The victim is advised to protect himself from further mosquito bites. The house is netted.
2) All adjoining neighbours have been advised to also mosquito spray their houses and ensure there are no mosquito breeding grounds.

It is suspected that he contracted the dengue virus at his workplace.

New breeding spots for Aedes

Look deeper: Dr Chitra explaining how water collected in-between plants such as
banana trees and pandan can be breeding spots for the mosquitoes.

AEDES mosquitoes are ‘going green’ as they are now choosing trees and plants as their breeding spots.

The part where leaves of the banana tree, daun pandan (screw pine) and the bromeliad plant connects to the trunk can serve as a cup that holds water, making it an ideal spot for mosquitoes to breed.

Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Health and Environment Department director Dr Chitra Davi N. Vadivellu said the larvae of the Aedes mosquito was found in such palm-like plants or trees that could hold water.  Read more .....

MANAGING DENGUE

Contributed by Mr P C Chua
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