Dengue Prevention: Empty Standing Water

[Staff Report]

With summer here, mosquitoes breed faster, the health center said, urging residents to "check, empty, clean, scrub" and get rid of standing water around their homes.

Common breeding spots include abandoned buckets on rooftops, flowerpot saucers, old tires and air conditioner drip trays. Containers should be scrubbed after emptying to remove eggs stuck to the sides.

Staff will inspect neighborhoods from next week. Households found with standing water will first be warned to fix it by a deadline; those failing re-inspection will be cited under the communicable disease law.

Anyone with fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, or aching muscles and joints should see a doctor quickly and mention recent travel.