Muskieten-bestrijding hospitalen en verzorgingstehuizen / Mosquito - control of hospitals and care houses
Suriname. Bureau of Public Health, Department of Entomology.
[Paramaribo]; Suriname. Bureau of Public Health; 2018. 3 p. ilus, tab.
Non-conventional
in Dutch
| MedCarib | ID: biblio-906738
The information provided in this document by the Suriname Bureau of Public Health (BOG), is intended for the management and staff of hospitals and care homes with regard to the prevention and control of mosquito breeding sites. It focuses on the mosquitoes, and more specifically, the Aedes mosquito, which is a carrier of serious diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika viruses. Symptoms of these viruses include fever, headaches, joint and muscle aches, and skin rashes. The core intent of the information is to prevent the spread of diseases carried by this insect vector via elimination of breeding grounds and the environment in which they thrive, such as small water objects like cups, cans, trays, vases, flower pot coasters, car tires and water barrels to name a few. Systematic, sustained implementation of an anti-mosquito program is crucial to the successful control of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika viruses, particularly for hospitals and care homes. The key rationale is to raise awareness of the danger of transmission, and encourage widespread participation towards control and eventual elimination of the breeding grounds. A comprehensive list of strategies to eliminate breeding grounds is included in the publication...(AU)
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