In the meantime, health officials are advising residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites. “Since there is always a possibility that some people may come to the island with dengue or chikungunya, we should be careful and protect ourselves, especially in the evening time,” said Dr. Kumar. “Mosquito control will do their part of it, but we have to do our part of it,” he said. He advises residents to wear long sleeved shirts when out at night for extended hours, to empty any water containers outside their homes as water can serve as a breeding site, to use mosquito screens in homes, and to use mosquito repellent. Aedes aegypti mosquitos tend to be found around domestic dwellings and breeds in water-filled flower pots, discarded tyres, sandboxes, plastic bags, loose tarps and other items found in a household yard or porch. Symptoms of chikungunya include a sudden high fever, severe pain in the wrists, ankles or knuckles, muscle pain, headache, nausea and rash. Other symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. compasscayman/caycompass/2014/06/27/Cayman-has-first-suspected-case-of-chikungunya/
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 16:15:46 +0000
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