Chikungunya fever, or Bones Fever

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

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

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