Avoid The Bite

Pop-Up Mosquito Net

The weather in the Philippines sometimes is not good. Reasons are due to having so humid, rainy then sunny seasons; indefinite typhoon visits, El Nino, and La Nina phenomenon occurrences. Some tiny living-things which are rejoicing for sure during these seasons are mosquitoes. I believe they are living everywhere, even before the Dinosaur era, they already survived like cockroaches, (eew..yuck for roaches :[ :D

Mosquitoes can bring a lot of diseases, which some are really dangerous and others could even be fatal. Philippines is one of the havens of mosquitoes and one of those countries that recorded a huge number of serious-to-fatal cases of mosquito carrying diseases. One of this serious diseases is called "Dengue". (dengue hemorrhagic fever)

Dengue, which is also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever,headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever, resulting in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage, or into dengue shock syndrome, where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.

Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes, principally A. aegypti. The virus has four different types; infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type, but only short-term immunity to the others. Subsequent infection with a different type increases the risk of severe complications. As there is no vaccine, prevention is sought by reducing the habitat and the number of mosquitoes and limiting exposure to bites.

Treatment of acute dengue is supportive, using either oral or intravenous rehydration for mild or moderate disease, and intravenous fluids and blood transfusion for more severe cases.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever

We cannot control or terminate this kind of disease outbreak but one sure thing is prevention. Be cautious of the surroundings and make a way to avoid being bitten by these insects. Prevention is certainly a cure. There are various inventions that will equip humans against diseases. This pop-up mosquito net is a breakthrough to stop the spread of diseases and to avoid loss of lives specially among children.