Public Health Measures

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Patient when infected can spread the infection by spreading the infection through mosquitoes. It is important to break this transmission by minimizing the vector density by community participation and taking appropriate control measures in the hospital setting by following measures.

Minimizing transmission of infection: This can be done in the following ways:

• Risk communication to the household members
• Minimize the vector population
• Minimize the vector-patient contact (Aedes mosquitoes bite during day time, mostly in the morning and late afternoon)
• Reporting to the nearest public health authority/ or the DPMO

Risk communication to the household members:

Chikungunya is a disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. House hold members may also come down with Chikungunya infection as they also share the same environment. Hence, there is no need to isolate the patient or to segregate the patient. It is important to reduce the vector population in the house hold.