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Outline
1. Current Dengue Situation -

2. Dengue Fever -

3. Aedes Mosquitoes -

4. Dengue Transmission Cycle -

5. Aedes Indoor & Outdoor Breeding Habitats -

6. National Anti-Dengue Campaign -

1 Current Dengue Situation

 2 Dengue Fever

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2 Dengue Fever

i. Facts
A viral infection that causes flu-like illness that affects
infants, young children and adults. It is transmitted by the
Aedes mosquito

4 serotypes (Den -1, -2, - 3, -4; antigenically different)
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No cross immunity (antibodies against one
Den serotype will not confer immunity against
the other three)


2 Dengue Fever

i. Facts
Secondary infection can lead to Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
which can be fatal

No vaccine and medicine

2 Dengue Fever

ii. Symptoms
Mild fever, or sudden onset of high fever

Severe headache
Muscles and joints pain
Rashes
Diarrhoea
Vomiting and Nausea
Pain behind the eyes
 3 Aedes Mosquitoes

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3 Aedes Mosquitoes

i. Life Cycle
After a blood meal

1-2 days

Pupae Larvae Eggs

4-5 days 2-3 days

Stagnant water
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ii. Characteristics
Only female mosquitoes suck blood for egg maturation
whereas males feed on plant juices




Bites during daytime

The mosquito can lay eggs about 3 times

in its lifetime, and about 100 eggs are
produced each time
3100
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ii. Characteristics
Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs on the
side of containers, just above the water
line


Aedes eggs can last for more than 9
months in dry conditions

An Aedes mosquito needs only a puddle of water about the

size and depth of a 20-cent coin to breed in

 4 Dengue Transmission Cycle

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 4 Dengue Transmission Cycle

3) And passes the virus to
1) Female Aedes mosquito bites
healthy people when it
and sucks blood containing the
bites them.
virus from an infected person.

5 to 10 days

~ 7 days
Dengue patient 2) Virus is carried
in its body.


 5 Aedes Indoor Breeding Habitats

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 5 Aedes Indoor Breeding Habitats

Domestic containers Bamboo pole holders Ornamental containers

Flowerpot plates
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Refrigerator tray Dish rack tray Air-con tray

Gully trap Toilet pan collar

 6 Aedes Outdoor Breeding Habitats

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6 Aedes Outdoor Breeding Habitats

Drains
6 Aedes Outdoor Breeding Habitats

Canvas Sheets Fire Hose Compartment

6 Aedes Outdoor Breeding Habitats

Roof gutters

Link-Way Roof-Gutters

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Tree hole

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Thick leaf axils

 7 National Anti-Dengue Campaign

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Do The Mozzie Wipeout Campaign

NEA will be launching a Do The Mozzie Wipeout Campaign that focuses on

community and social action, mobilising the community to practice the 5-step
mozzie wipeout together and breaking the transmission cycle at the local levels
in the face of the heightened risk of dengue outbreak.

DO THE MOZZIE WIPEOUT CAMPAIGN

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Key Message, Outcomes and Strategy

Key Message The national fight against dengue needs everybody to play
their part, because we expect cases to go up.

AWARE ACT ADVOCATE

Expected Get informed and Pledge and Do The Be an advocate,
outcomes alerted Mozzie Wipeout in a spread the
especially in your concerted effort and to message
(3 Actions) local area break the transmission

Timely information to the residents

Community outreach
Strategy -General (Campaign, TVC, SAFRA Radio)
- Targeted

Encouraging active involvement by community and its partners

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Provide Timely Alert to Residents in Cluster Areas

NEA will be rolling out a community alert at cluster areas aimed at

increasing responsive action by the residents in those areas. The
community alert system is a three-color coded system that provides
timely information of the dengue situation yellow, red, green

Traffic light colours are universally

understood

Colour codes are clear and easy to

understand

Allows NEA to quickly communicate

dengue situation to residents

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 Activities by Community and Volunteers
< 10 cases, cluster > 10 or more cases, cluster growth rate, Under surveillance
Cluster high risk area (i.e. 21 days)
growth rate, high
Situation risk area

Colour
Coding Yellow Red Green

Community 5-step Mozzie 5-step Mozzie wipe-out on 5-step Mozzie

Outreach wipe-out once a alternate days wipe-out once a
week (Sunday) week (Sunday)
Action Plan Apply repellent/wear long
Apply pants/sleeve Spray insecticide in
repellent/wear Spray insecticide in dark corners dark corners such
long pants/sleeve as under the bed,
such as under the bed, sofa, curtains
Spray insecticide in home sofa, curtains in
home
in dark corners Be an advocate, spread the
such as under message and join your localised
the bed, sofa, Do The Mozzie Wipeout
curtains in home activities.

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Community Alert Dengue System
- Colour Coded Banners
Yellow
< 10 cases, cluster
growth rate, high risk
area

> 10 or more cases,

Red cluster growth rate, high
risk area

Green Under surveillance

(i.e. 21 days)

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Making Information Available

TVC

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 Social Media for Advocacy among Community

Raise awareness of urgent need to take action

Mobilising community to participate and volunteer
Generate engaging content (e.g. videos, cartoons, etc)
Engage bloggers, apps developers and designers

Other
Corporate Facebook Twitter Social
Website Media
Dedicated
Dengue.gov.sg Stop Dengue neasg Bloggers
FB

CGS FB Dengue
Useful MEWR FB YouTube
alerts/ stories/
information
Partners FB events

Dengue Drive to App

Dengue
related related stories dengue.gov.s Developers &
stories g Designers

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 Conclusion

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Conclusion

Dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.

Aedes mosquitoes breed in stagnant water indoors and outdoors
close to human habitation.

Prevent dengue fever from the source remove potential breeding
sites.

Acknowledgement

Colleagues from EHI

Dr. Ng Lee Ching
Mr. Tan Han Kiat
Ms. Quek Hui Leng
Mrs. Lam-Phua Sai Gek
Dr. David Lee
Ms. Jeslyn Wong
Ms. Irene Li

Colleague from Community & Outreach Department

&
3P Officers in Regional Offices
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