SEARCH AND DESTROY
- Cover drums, pails and other waste containers at all times
- Clean and replace the water in flower vases once a week
- Cover the holes around the house with soil or sand
- Remove or pierce old tires that are being used as roof support; also, those tires placed around the house that might hold water
- Flip-over empty bottles, jars, tin cans and other items that can collect and hold water
- Clean and remove water on dish racks and other household items that can hold water
SELF-PROTECTION MEASURES
- Use mosquito repellants to avoid mosquito bites
- Use mosquito nets when sleeping at daytime
- Wear long sleeves or clothes that will protect your skin from mosquito bites
SEEK EARLY CONSULTATION
- Seek and consult with the neast health facility if you already have fever for two days
SAY ‘YES’ TO FOGGING ONLY DURING OUTBREAKS
- Fogging should be done when there is an impending – and during – outbreaks
