Healthy Life Journal

In Indonesia, the mosquito is the source of transmission of dengue fever, malaria, Chikungunya, and elephantiasis (filariasis) is rampant lately. Every year, millions of people must be hospitalized for these diseases. Mosquitoes kill more people than snakes or the tigers. Mosquito Bite Prevention

Tips Here are some simple things you can do to prevent mosquito bites:

* Avoid physical activities and outdoor garden in the morning and evening when mosquitoes are active around.

* Put a long sleeved shirt and light-colored pants

* Use the cream / oil mosquito repellent on exposed body parts

* Use mosquito spray, mosquito coil or electric in the room

* Sleeping in bed when ventilation berkelambu your house is not screened anti-mosquito

* Turn on Air Conditioning (AC) in your room

* Planting lavender flowers in the yard or garden of your house. The smell of lavender does not like mosquitoes.

* You can also kill mosquitoes with electric rackets. In addition to killing mosquitoes, the activity of ‘hunting mosquitoes’ it can be a separate entertainment for the family members. Tips Using Mosquito repellent Mosquito repellent products (mosquito Repellent) available in the form of liquids, creams, gels, aerosols and sprays. Usually,  only effective for one to three hours and then must be applied / sprayed again to reinforce the effect.

If you are a lot of sweat or wash (eg purification ritual), the shorter effective. Active ingredients used in these products is DEET (N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) or picadirin.

* Choose a mosquito repellent and alcohol-free toxi

n * Always read the label directions for us

e * Use at any time, do not continue for long

* Avoid applying in infants because their skin is still fragile. When applied to older children, not on hand because it can touch the eyes or mouth.

* Stop using if you have an allergic reaction

* Keep mosquito repellent in the reach of your toddler. Mosquitoes in Memberatas Tips About Houses You can reduce the risk of mosquito bites by pressing breeding:

* Put mosquito netting on all your vents. Check periodically and if there is a sewing torn.

* Prevent water by throwing cans, bottles, tires, and things other marks.

* Put sand around the base of the pot to absorb the excess water that overflowed

* Gerojok unused toilets once a week

* Make sure your pool and dry terklorinasi enough if not used in a long time

* Drain the pool toys after use

* Make sure there is always a fish in the pond fish and your aquarium

* Periodically, sprinkle trench, vases, and mosquito breeding places with larvasida (abate, temephos).

* Do not hang clothes, bags, and your hat in the open. Keep in cupboards and other enclosed places.