Dengue Can Be Prevented: Protect Your Family Today 

Dengue Can Be Prevented: Protect Your Family Today 

Jaipur 08th October 2025 - With dengue cases on the rise in Rajasthan, many families are turning increasingly anxious about how to keep their loved ones safe. Spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, dengue can quickly turn fatal if we are not careful. With simple precautions, however, families can lower the risk of dengue and stay protected. 

 Dressing adequately in full length clothes is one of the easiest defences. especially during mornings and evenings when dengue mosquitoes are most active. Sleeping under a net, using mosquito repellents and keeping windows and doors screened can go a long way in preventing bites as well. 

 Mosquitoes that spread dengue breed in clean, stagnant water. Even small amounts of water in coolers, buckets, roof tanks, flowerpots or discarded tyres are enough to act as a breeding ground. Empty, dry or change stored water every 2 to 3 days and always keep water tanks tightly covered. If water cannot be drained, add a few drops of kerosene. These small actions at home can break the mosquito breeding cycle. 

 Dengue’s symptoms are often deceptive in the beginning. Therefore, it is important to be alert for warning signs such as sudden high fever, severe headaches, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, rashes, nausea or vomiting. If symptoms such as continuous vomiting, bleeding gums, severe stomach pain or unusual tiredness appear, seek medical help immediately. Do not self-medicate or use painkillers like aspirin and ibuprofen, which can make one’s condition worse in dengue. 

 “As a doctor, I have seen families go through immense stress when a loved one is hospitalized with dengue, and most of the time it could have been avoided. My message is simple: protect your children, look after the elderly, and make sure no mosquito gets the chance to breed in or around your home. And if any warning signs appear, seek immediate medical care, please do not delay. Prevention is always better than cure, and in the case of dengue, it can be life-saving. With awareness, vigilance and simple everyday steps, families can protect themselves and help their community stay safe from dengue.” said Dr Praveen Kanojiya, Additional Director, Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital Jaipur. 

 Children, elderly family members and those with weaker immune systems are at the highest risk of dengue. Taking extra care in protecting them from mosquito bites is essential, whether at home, in school or outdoors. Fighting dengue is not something families can do alone. Every household must ensure that there is no stagnant water. Along with individual precautions, community efforts like fogging, waste management and acting as vigilant neighbours can be key to controlling dengue outbreaks. 

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