What is Aedes Borne Viral Diseases Prevention and Control Program?
Hence this program, aims to expand and integrate the existing program to include the prevention and control interventions for various aedes-borne viral diseases such as dengue, zika, and chikungunya, and other diseases with similar vectors.
What are the ways to manage disease vectors?
Methods of vector control include the elimination or management of larval habitats, larviciding with insecticides, the use of biological agents and the application of adulticides.
How do you control Aedes mosquito?
Chemical control of adult mosquitoes includes space spraying, residual spraying, barrier spraying, and using attractive toxic baits. Barrier spraying of residual insecticides on external walls of houses and vegetation has been effectively used to reduce exposure to exophilic mosquito species (Anderson et al.
What is dengue prevention and control?
Use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and control mosquitoes inside and outside your home. Each year, an estimated 400 million people are infected with dengue virus through the bites of infected mosquitoes. About 100 million get sick.
Why is vector control important?
Vector control is crucial to reduce the incidence of infection from diseases; this is especially important for those for which there is currently no effective cure or preventive medical measures available, such as Dengue, West Nile virus and Chikungunya virus.
How can Aedes albopictus be prevented?
Aedes aegypti typically bite people during the day, so wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts can reduce mosquito bites when spending time outdoors. In addition, mosquito repellents can be applied to exposed skin and clothing to lower the risk of mosquito bites.
Why Aedes aegypti is a good vector?
Aedes mosquitoes have a high vectorial capacity (effectiveness of virus transmission in nature) for the Dengue Virus (DENV), Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV), Zika Virus (ZIKV) and Yellow Fever virus (YFV) through their behavior and preferred habitats [5] .