?This disease can be controlled by following the famous saying that "Prevention is better than cure". The best way to avoid this disease is to minimize the chances of contact between the mosquito and the human being. For this purpose people should wear clothes with long sleeves, use mosquito nets and coils, mosquito repellents to keep themselves secure from the mosquito bites.
At household level, every comer of the house should be sprayed with some suitable insect killer and the principles of hygiene should be strict1y observed. The water should not be allowed to stand at any place. The other people of the community should also be fully informed about various aspects of the disease through Radio, TV and newspaper.
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