Rentokil Initial China--dengue alert

With the temperatures rising and the precipitation increasing, every places in China had gradually increased the mosquito density. According to Xinhua website reports, the State Health Planning Commission at a press conference on April 10, said that this year the country has 19 provinces report 67 cases of dengue cases, representing an increase of more than 20 cases. Last year, the overall incidence of dengue fever in China reached 46,000 cases in 2015, also faces a severe risk of dengue fever.

What is Dengue?

  • Dengue is a mosquito-dengue virus (mainly Aedes) caused by acute vector-borne diseases spread. 
  • Not contagious from person to person, female Aedes mosquitoes through the bite of dengue virus carriers to spread the virus. 
  • Typical symptoms include high fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, skin rashes, nausea and vomiting.

Rentokil Initial China remind you to be sure to prevent dengue, pay attention to clean up stagnant water and other mosquito breeding sites, work together to control mosquito and effectively prevent dengue fever. 

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