Tips on Vector borne diseases
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VECTOR BORNE DISEASES VECTORS ARE SMALL ORGANISMS WITH JUST 1 BITE TAKE SIMPLE MEASURES TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY VECTORS MAY BE A THREAT TO YOU, AT HOME AND WHEN TRAVELLING they can transmit diseases such as: Get vaccinated against yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis Use insect repellent Sleep under an insecticidetreated bed net Get rid of stagnant water from places where mosquitoes breed, such as in old containers, flower pots and used tyres Install window screen Malaria Dengue Leishmaniasis Lyme disease Yellow fever Japanese encephalitis COMMON VECTORS THAT CARRY SERIOUS DISEASES Diseases spread by vectors kill a million people every year and more than half of the world’s population is at risk Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts and trousers For More Information, Contact TOLL FREE NO.:1-800-233-3337 / 020-2729 3337 www.justforhearts.org 9.00AM- 6.00PM ( IST) MOSQUITOES TICKS SANDFLIES Follow us on
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VECTOR BORNE DISEASESVECTORS ARE SMALL ORGANISMS
WITH JUST 1 BITE
TAKE SIMPLE MEASURES TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY
VECTORS MAY BE A THREAT TO YOU, AT HOME AND WHEN TRAVELLING
they can transmit diseases such as:
Get vaccinated againstyellow fever andJapanese encephalitis
Use insect repellent
Sleep under aninsecticidetreatedbed net
Get rid of stagnant waterfrom places wheremosquitoes breed,such as in old containers,flower pots and used tyres
Install window screen
MalariaDengue
LeishmaniasisLyme disease
Yellow feverJapanese encephalitis
COMMON VECTORS THAT CARRY SERIOUS DISEASES
Diseases spread by vectors kill a million people every year and more than half of the world’s population is at risk
Wear light-coloured,long-sleeved shirts
and trousers
For More Information, Contact TOLL FREE NO.:1-800-233-3337 / 020-2729 3337
www.justforhearts.org9.00AM- 6.00PM ( IST)
MOSQUITOES
TICKS
SANDFLIES
Follow us on
