Haemorraghic Fever

[katnip]

Perhpas this should be in the "looming disasters" thread, but according to Chiang Mai Mail, haemorraghic fever shares the top 10 list of common diseases in Chiang Mai with diarrhoea . (That's a nasty spelling test in one sentence , not to mention the poor grammar. )

I gather the h'c fever here is the Dengue type - correct ? If so, seems there's not much you can do about it other than eliminate mosquitoes and standing water.

My question : what do you do about pools of standing water on places like upstairs balconies ? Is there some way to treat it or do you just try to sweep it away ?

[BambinA]

Dengue - correct

what do you do about pools of standing water ?

- feed fish, they eat mosquito lavae

-put sand abate (To kill mosquito lavae put 1 gm. of Temephos sand ( Abate ) per 10litres of water in every container )

-empty and clean every water container at least once a week

[jomama]

Dengue - correct

what do you do about pools of standing water ?

- feed fish, they eat mosquito lavae

-put sand abate (To kill mosquito lavae put 1 gm. of Temephos sand ( Abate ) per 10litres of water in every container )

-empty and clean every water container at least once a week

BambinA,

Can You show me how to clean my tanks?

Thanks in advance

[sbk]

Perhpas this should be in the "looming disasters" thread, but according to Chiang Mai Mail, haemorraghic fever shares the top 10 list of common diseases in Chiang Mai with diarrhoea . (That's a nasty spelling test in one sentence , not to mention the poor grammar. )

I gather the h'c fever here is the Dengue type - correct ? If so, seems there's not much you can do about it other than eliminate mosquitoes and standing water.

My question : what do you do about pools of standing water on places like upstairs balconies ? Is there some way to treat it or do you just try to sweep it away ?

Sweep it away.

[chownah]

I'd solve the standing water problem by leaving some chairs out....the water will get tired of standing eventually...and....voila...the standing water problem is solved.

[katnip]

Where do you buy the "Abate" stuff ?

The birds like to bathe in and drink from the water, though. I guess this substance would harm them. So perhaps I will just try to sweep it away.