Dengue Awareness Campaign
White Rose School System always steps forward to play its role to high light social illnesses or issues present in society. Dengue these days is the most dangerous and common threat to health. Management has taken a number of precautionary measures. Campuses have already been sprayed with Anti Dengue sprays. Students are being demonstrated in classes about Dengue illness related issues. A campaign has been scheduled from 21-09-2012 to create awareness among the students (Painting Competition and awareness walk and speeches).We personally admire Punjab Government and city District Government for the steps taken to prevent people from this deadly disease specially involving a team of international Dangue experts timely. For us there are few necessary steps to be taken, remember not to be afraid or create fear in society rather try to follow few precaution mentioned here:
Dengue Fever Precautions
1. Avoiding mosquitoes bite is the major precaution against dengue fever. People should take following necessary precautions to combat dengue fever before it gets in body:
2. Keep home, environment and surrounding hygiene
3. Remove all stagnant water from containers
4. Keep all drains well maintained and repair all chokes
5. Avoid accumulation of ground water
6. Fill up all defective grounds
7. Don’t store water
8. Avoid unnecessary irrigation
9. Cover all containers properly
10. Change flower vase water once a week to prevent dengue mosquito breeding there
11. Wrap all unused plastic tires
12. Regularly change water in animal drinking containers
13. Use mosquito repellents to avoid mosquito bite
14. Use mosquito screen to prevent mosquito attack
15. Use aerosols and mosquito coils to kill mosquitoes
16. Wear long sleeve and fully covered clothes
17. Use mosquitoes net around bed while sleeping