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Prevention
Initial symptoms:
Fever
Sweats
Chills
Headache
Body aches
Muscular pain
Nausea and vomiting
Irritability
Confusion
Convulsions
Coma
Measures include:
Draining of swamps, ditches
inside
Use bed nets treated with
Permethrin insecticide (use
correctly and check for holes!)
Close doors and windows.
Use air conditioning when
available.
Indoor residual spraying (IRS).
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outsid
Limit outdoor activities from dusk
to dawn whenever possible
Wear long sleeves and
Permethrin-treated shirts and
trousers
Use insect repellent on exposed
skin, minimal 30% DEET
Prepared by:
VECTOR CONTROL TEAM BASRA