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b. Use the clothes, utensils, etc. used by patient after washing them with soap

properly.

c. Dispose or bury the things used by the patient.

d. Visit health centers for check-ups immediately.

e. Have immunization against this disease and aware people to prevent them
from this disease.

2. Encephalitis

Encephalitis is also called zoonotic disease. This disease appears most often in the
Terai region of Nepal during summer. This disease is caused by J.E virus that falls
under the class of B. Arbo virus. Some of the symptoms of this disease are: sudden
high fever, headache, sore and painful throat, vomiting, fainting, loss of memory and
consciousness, paralysis of the muscles of hands and legs, etc. At first, this disease
spreads in animals and birds. Later, this is communicated to humans by a type of
female mosquito that belongs to culex. Culicine bite causes swelling of the membrane
in the brain. The incubation period of this disease ranges from 5 to 15 days.

Preventive measures

a. Go for immediate treatment as soon as the symptoms are noticed.

b. Use mosquito nets or keep nets in the windows in order to protect yourself
from the mosquitos.

c. Keep pig farms away from home and manage them properly.

d. Use vaccines against this disease.

Activity
What are your family members or neighbours doing in order to avoid mosquito

bites? Make a list of the activities that you have seen or done and share it with
friends.

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