How to Prevent Dengue
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Tuesday, 29 April 08 - 01:46 PM (GMT +08:00) By Jasraj Sandhu in Warning |
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As the number of dengue cases has gone up to alarming levels, this post is dedicated as an informational piece in order to educated and generally make the residents more aware of the dengue issue.
At present, the only method of preventing and controlling dengue fever is to eradicate the mosquito population. They are a number of ways to combat the vector mosquitoes are:
- Improved water storage practices. Cover all containers to prevent egg laying female mosquitoes access to it.
- Implement proper solid waste disposal.
- Eliminate any sources that may collect water such as tins, bottles, plastic food containers and old tires. Mosquitoes breed easily in any source of standing water.
- Appropriate insecticides, such as larvicide's can be added to water containers and man-made ponds. The insecticides can prevent mosquitoes breeding for several weeks. However, they must be re-applied as per directions.
- Always clean and check drains to ensure they are not blocked especially during the rainy season.
- Breed small mosquito-eating fishes in an artificial pond to eradicate the mosquito larvae.
- Avoid wearing dark and tight clothing because mosquitoes are attracted to dark colours. Wear loose, white and long clothes, which cover the whole body. Mosquitoes find it difficult to bite through loose clothes than tight fitting clothes.
- Environmental conditions. It is suggested to sleep under mosquito netting or in a room which has mosquito screens on the windows. Mosquitoes are unlikely to bite in an air-conditioned room and under strong fans. Mosquito coils are also useful to help prevent mosquitoes from entering the room.
- Apply mosquito repellants.
- Avoid reduce outdoor activities during morning and late afternoon because Aedes mosquitoes are daytime feeders.
For further information or general reading purposes, do visit the following articles:
- Stop dengue at its source by Anansa Jacob
- Guidelines on the prevention of mosquito breeding - a full fledge guide to dengue and it's prevention.
New Snatch Theft Method!
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Sunday, 21 October 07 - 04:59 PM (GMT +08:00) By Jasraj Sandhu in Warning |
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The following is an accounting received from Joyce Ho , a concerned Malaysian, who has witnessed first hand the new method that snatch thieves now employ!
Dear All
We have been reading about snatch thieves incidents. I witnessed for myself today a new method adopted by them.
Please pass this on to friends -
Alert them of this NEW METHOD adopted by snatch thieves.
I was driving along SS2/22, Petaling Jaya going towards Damansara Jaya. This street is totally residential one street off the main road.
About 10 houses in front of me was this young lady walking by a car parked along the grass patch outside one of the terrace houses. As she was reaching the rear end of this clean decent looking Silver Proton Waja, I noticed the engine started and the left rear passenger doors window was being wound down.
Suddenly a man emerged out of the rear passenger doors window his entire torso! and making a grab of this ladys handbag!!!! As this man emerged from the cars window, the Silver Proton Waja was pulling out of its parking position slowly not in a hurry with the man from within just dragging the lady and her handbag along until she gave it up!! Then they drove off slowly no hurry!!!
All the above happened in front of my eyes in less than 30 seconds!!!!!
Her screams and cries did not help! No one came to her rescue in fact a middle age woman ran into her house upon seeing this happening right in front of her house only to come back out to lock her gates after the car has driven away! Do you blame her? The thieves were so bold!!!!
By the time my car reached her, the Silver Proton Waja had turned the corner. She was very shaken but thankfully only slightly hurt her pants were torn as were her slippers bloody knees, shins, palms and elbows. On the way to the police station, she told me that she had noticed that there were 3 men she identified them as Malay men in the car.
I could not believe my eyes when I saw what was happening thus did not have the instinct to take note of the cars registration number. Ive always thought that would be the first thing I would look out in an incident like this but NO I was too shocked simply watching this scene being played out right in front of me!!!
So please beware when you are walking by parked cars with men inside. Pass this on to as many friends as you can to alert them.
Sincerely
Joyce Ho
The above safety warning is brought to you courtesy of our fellow resident, Mrs. Foong Ha Lee.
Road Safety Alert
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Sunday, 21 October 07 - 04:53 PM (GMT +08:00) By Jasraj Sandhu in Warning |
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The message below is from a CID Officer with Polis Diraja Malaysia.
If you are driving after dark and see an on-coming car with no headlights on, DO NOT FLASH YOUR LIGHTS at them!
So please be aware of such scenarios for your own safety whilst on the road.
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