Monday, February 14, 2011

Chikungunya fever, or Bones fever




Chikungunya Fever seems still somewhat rare is mentioned and a lot of people who do not know. Chikungunya fever is also called bone fever, because people who suffer from Chikungunya all bodies ache pain once, in the joints, and even felt to the bone. The disease was first discovered in Tanzania in 1952 years, was in Indonesia was reported in 1982 in Samarinda.

Causes of Chikungunya disease is a type of virus called Alphavirus

The spread of the disease is very similar to dengue fever disease is through vector / disseminator of Aedes aegypti mosquito that lives in the water container that is in / around our house. In the event of an outbreak (Extraordinary Genesis) or increased 2 times or more the case than ordinary circumstances, it will be fogging / Fogging to kill the mosquitoes that infective.

How do the ways to control Aedes aegypti mosquito elimination remember 3M ...

1.Cover reservoir water so mosquitoes can not enter and egged

2.Cleans reservoir water once every week (the time eggs hatch Aedes mosquitoes to become adults is between 8 to 12 days

3.Submers old cans, old tires, coconut shell, coconut shell, etc. can be used for rain water bin

Add: provision of anti-larvae (Abate) in the tub / reservoir water

(mashardi2010:multiple source)

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