Dengue Fever Prevention at Home

There is an out break of Dengue Fever here in the Philippines. Over 62,000 reported and monitored cases all over the country since January 2011 up to the present. Children are afflicted most who are residing in flooded areas of Metro Manila and from provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union , Cagayan, Isabela and some part of Mindanao and Visayas.

This is cause by a mosquito bites with aeges aegypti virus. It seems that there is a massive and contineous growth of mosquito killer now a days . Mosquitos loves to live in moist areas and stagnant water. As a mother at home and other members can do a thing to prevent or lessen the growth of mosquito killer. Just maintain cleanliness at home. Avoid stagnant water in and out of the house. Flower vases, plant plates and accumulation rain water unattended are the favorite places of mosquitoes to breed if do not change its water and clean everyday. Observe closely your children id they start fever. Increase fluid intake, bed rest and bring to doctor for check up or hospital for medical attention.

Prevention is better then cure.

Calamansi Juice

Last Sunday my in law brought for us so many calamansi fruit from their farm in Batangas. They purposely gave the fruit for my son because he is having severe colds for two days now. He has also high fever with a temperature reading 38.9 degrees centegrade. I gave him anti-pyretic tablet (Biogesic 500 mg). The temperature lowered down but after four hours when the effect of the medicine lapsed, temperature shot up again to 38 and above. I did cold compress over his forehead and keep him bed rest, increase fluid intake and fruit juices. I juiced the calamansi. This is a citrus fruit and very rich in Vitamin C . It also increases resistance against infection.