The Description of Dengue Survival Kits: Dengue surviving kits are a package of basic tools and supplies prepared in advanced as aids to the people suffering from emergency Dengue disease resulting from Aedes mosquito bites. These Dengue surviving kits include mosquito bed-nets, mosquito repellent lotions, mosquito repellent bracelets and others
The Cost of These Products: These products are inexpensive. For instance, Mosquito repellent lotions prices range from $4.00 to $29.00, 10 packs of mosquito repellent bracelets cost $9.99 and mosquito bed-nets cost $29.99. However, since we are working with WHO and other sponsoring organizations, we would be able to get financial support from these donor organizations to enable us to acquire these products for the people in Yemen for free of charge.
How to Use These Kits:
- Mosquito Repellent Lotions: Pour the lotion into your palms and smear it gently on your face, around your chin and your eyebrow. Spread it around your neck, shoulders, torso (back and front), elbows, arms, fingers, thighs, knees, legs and the feet. Wait for at least 30 minutes for the lotion to dry on your face and all parts of your body before going to bed to avoid wiping out of the lotion from your body by the bed sheet. Close the lid of the lotion tightly after use to avoid leak out of the lotion. Keep the lotion out of reach of children before and after use.
- Mosquito Repellent Bracelets: These bracelets contain non-toxic natural ingredients Citronella, Lemongrass and Geraniol that are proven to repel mosquitoes from coming into contact with humans. These bracelets are worn like wearing a wrist watch or a wrist band. Each bracelet worn on your wrist can last for 7 days before replacing it with a new one.
- Mosquito Bed Net: Open the mosquito bed net on your bed and tuck it under your mattress to keep the mosquitoes out. Tuck the mosquito net over a crib under the mattress. Pull the mosquito net to cover the entire bed from the top to the floor to block any possible way of entry by the mosquitoes. If the mosquito bed net is sagging in towards the sleeping area, pull it tightly to the other objects and tie it to that to avoid choking a child on the bed.
How These Products Are Effective:
- Mosquito Repellent Lotion: These lotions are effective in repelling Aedes mosquitoes from biting. However, a literature review by Lupi, Hatz and Schlagenhauf shows that it only lasts for 480 hours.
- Mosquito Bracelets: These products are effective in repelling mosquitoes from coming into contact with humans. However, it only lasts for seven days. It needs a replacement every seven days.
- Mosquito Bed Nets: These bed nets are effective in repelling mosquitoes because they offer the sleeper barriers protection against bites from mosquitoes. Research has shown that mosquito bed nets are an effective method of mosquito prevention. Mosquito bed nets helped to prevent approximately 663 million cases of mosquito-caused diseases over the period of 2000 to 2015.
The Limitations of The Use of These Dengue Survival Kits:
- Mosquito Repellent Lotions: Easy to contaminate and stain the bed sheet, the pillows and other clothing materials on the bed. Bed sheets and pillows need to be washed frequently to avoid odor if the user sweats a lot during sleeping.
- Mosquito Repellent Bracelets: Safe to use but lasts for only seven days. It must be replaced every seven days.
- Mosquito Bed Nets: It needs frequent monitoring to ensure that it does not choke any child sleeping on the bed. It becomes unsafe to use it to protect against mosquito bites if part of it is torn.
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