Dengue fever enters a high incidence period. Guangzhou CDC appeals to the public： clear water and avoid mosquito bites. Seek medical attention if there are symptoms.

Dengue fever enters a high-incidence period. Guangzhou CDC appeals to the public: clear water to avoid mosquito bites. Get medical attention quickly. On September 14th, the latest dengue epidemic situation released by Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the local cases of dengue fever reported in Guangzhou recently involved 76 towns in 11 districts, and the imported cases involved 30 towns in 10 districts, which was a recent high. The Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that dengue fever can be prevented and controlled, and the public need not worry too much. However, due to epidemic reports in surrounding cities, citizens should pay attention to the hygiene and cleanliness of their living environment, and seek medical treatment in time if they feel unwell. At present, the overall epidemic situation of dengue fever is controlled within the perennial epidemic level. According to Liu Wenhui, the chief physician of Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of new cases and towns involved in the city has increased rapidly recently, indicating that Guangzhou has entered a period of high incidence of dengue fever. The current epidemic situation has increased slightly compared with the same period of last year, but it is still controlled within the perennial epidemic level as a whole. Liu Wenhui reminded that dengue fever is spread by Aedes albopictus. "Without stagnant water, there will be no mosquitoes." To reduce the risk of dengue infection, it is suggested that every household take action immediately, starting with mosquito control in the home environment. Take anti-mosquito measures such as installing screen doors and hanging mosquito nets, rummaging pots and cans, cleaning up the accumulated water in front of and behind the house in time, killing mosquitoes by mosquito coils and electric mosquito swatter, so as to keep the home as mosquito-free as possible. At the same time, mosquitoes are active in the morning and evening, and outdoor activities can try to avoid these two periods. Choose light-colored clothes when going out, long-sleeved clothes and mosquito repellent for protection when the weather is not so hot. It is understood that,After being bitten by mosquitoes carrying dengue fever, people usually have clinical symptoms after 5-9 days, such as sudden high fever, body temperature above 39℃, headache, eye socket pain, muscle joint pain all over the body, and obvious fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other digestive tract symptoms. There will be systemic congestive rash in 3~6 days of the course of the disease, and severe dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome will occur, which will endanger life. Most patients have mild symptoms. Know the epidemic situation at the destination before traveling and pay more attention to your physical condition within 14 days after returning. If there is a dengue fever epidemic near your area, residents should pay more attention to their own and their family’s physical condition besides strengthening mosquito control at home. If you or your family members have suspected symptoms of dengue fever, you should go to a regular medical institution in time. Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday are both tourist seasons. In view of the high incidence of dengue fever in the world, Liu Wenhui suggests that citizens can check and understand the local dengue fever epidemic situation through the official website of the World Health Organization or the website of the health administrative department of the destination country or region before traveling, especially before traveling abroad. Measures should be taken to prevent mosquitoes during the tour. Within 14 days of returning to Guangzhou after the tour, it is suggested that citizens should pay more attention to their physical condition. If the above-mentioned fever, rash, muscle aches and other suspected dengue fever symptoms appear, they should go to a regular medical institution in time and inform the doctor of their travel history. Special reminder that "there is no mosquito without stagnant water", to reduce the risk of dengue infection, it is recommended to start with mosquito control in the home environment.Mosquitoes are active in the morning and evening, so outdoor activities can try to avoid these two periods. If dengue fever occurs near the area, residents should pay more attention to their own and their families’ health besides strengthening mosquito control at home.