Day 8- vector

Today the day started with introduction on vector.Mr.Phi Chit the vector control officer form KK Jitra brief us on vector.He explains about dengue,filiarisis and malaria.In addition to each of this vector borne diasease , he touches points on national act on vector control, and the measurements taken to control the vector.
After the discussion,we are then directed to Jitra Hospital.There, we join the vector unit control group to survey the surrounding sites of the hospital.Throughout the survey,the officer shows us the common breeding sites of the mosquitoes.If they find out any potencial areas of mosquitoes with larvae, an immediate notice will be issued to hospital menagement.
In the afternoon,again we meet up in the KK jitra.We are brief on fogging by Mr Joe.He explains the steps,the specification of machines used in fogging and some extra information on aeades and culex mosquitoes like its incubation period,the sign & symptoms of dengue fever and malaria . Other staff shows us the specimen of aeades and the differenceS geneus of aeades mosquitoes. In the evening,we all plan to follow them to fogging, unfortunately heavy rain started and the plan is cancelled finally.We called it a day.