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Dengue fever is one of the contagious viral diseases spread through the mosquito bite. The female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes thrive in stagnant water of surroundings and become the carriers of the virus. The disease is characterized by mild to high fever, headache, joint and muscle pains and rashes.
Mosquitoes are annoying at the least and they can disrupt our enjoyment when we spend time outdoors. For people in warm, sunny countries, the number of mosquitoes is higher so they are more prone to mosquito bites.
Once a person has contracted herpes or cold sores the virus will remain in the body in a latent (inactive) state in the central nervous system.
When the virus reactivates (wakes up), it travels up the nerve paths to the surface of the skin and causes a cold sore outbreak.
Most of these insects are active at night because they are some what allergic to sunlight. Warm weather is another factor that causes this bugs to be more active and much likely to have physical contact with humans. They are usually found in messy areas of the house like kitchen, garage and the garden.
These insects are very attracted to children, especially to infants due to their sweet scent and pure blood. Parents should watch out for the following insects and the dangerous illnesses they can incur among kids by just touching and biting their skins.
A little more out of the ordinary was the application of clear nail polish which is supposed to really take the irritation out of the itch.
Pollution of drinking water during monsoon is very common. It is very necessary to drink clean and pure water when water borne monsoon diseases like diarrhea and gastro intestinal infections threaten us.
There are many products available commercially which can also help you in preventing mosquito bites: such as mosquito repellent creams which are very effective and scented too. Its main drawback is its oiliness.
Some can use scented lamps to kill or keep away from their area of action. The main problem is its less area of action. The magnet light is very effective but costly too. It evolves carbon dioxide which attracts mosquitoes and then traps them to death.
To keep flies away, put out bowls of fresh orange and lemon peels mixed with cloves powder. Flies also dislike the scent of lavender, eucalyptus or cedar.
Use one or a combination of these essential oils in an aromatherapy diffuser or cotton balls placed around the room. Or add a few drops of essential oil to small bowls of hot water to help dispersing the scent throughout the room.
