To tidy up their premises and check for any accumulation of water inside their premises;
To remove all unnecessary water collection and eliminate the sources;
To change at least every week the water in flower vases and saucers of potted plants to prevent breeding of mosquitoes. The use of saucers should be avoided whenever possible;
To properly cover all containers that hold water to prevent mosquito from accessing the water;
To properly dispose articles that are able to contain water such as empty lunch boxes, cans and tyres;
To stop storing water along morning walk trails or Government land for irrigation;
To make large holes on tyres used as anti-bumping measure in garage to prevent water trapping or use mark(s) on the parking space to prevent bumping instead.
To contact the district pest control offices or PCAS of FEHD, or pest control companies for assistance in mosquito control or prevention.
To install mosquito screen on windows and doors.
To use mosquito net for sleeping if necessary.
To apply mosquito repellent on the clothes or skin according to label instructions.
To wear light-coloured long-sleeved clothes and long trousers.
To avoid applying odour-producing cosmetics such as perfume/body lotion during outdoor activities.
The management of construction sites is advised:
To assign a staff for the control and prevention of mosquito in the site;
To tidy up the construction site regularly, at least weekly and check for any accumulation of water inside the site;
To remove all unnecessary water collection and eliminate the source(s);
To cover all containers that hold water to prevent mosquito from accessing the water;
To render the vertical poles in scaffolding unable to hold water by making holes at the ends or filling them up with sand;
To dispose articles that are able to contain water such as empty lunch boxes, cans, disused articles and tyres into covered container(s) and remove these articles from the site regularly, at least weekly;
To carry out larviciding against mosquito breeding where the breeding sources or potential breeding grounds are inaccessible or could not be eliminated.
To contact the district pest control offices or PCAS of FEHD, or pest control companies for assistance in mosquito control or prevention.
Enhance surveillance of mosquitoes at border areas.
Monitor imported goods (e.g. used tyres, plants), from countries endemic with / receptive to Aedes, by quarantine measures to avoid entry of invasive species of mosquitoes. Ovitraps can be used for this surveillance.
Implement vector surveillance and control at points of entry – as per the International Health Regulations (2005) – emphasising non-chemical interventions such as source reduction.
Establish sentinel surveillance of Aedes and collect data regularly. If any increase in Aedes density is detected, promptly target breeding sites with source reduction in a radius of 400 metres, and community awareness activities.
Ensure placement of contingency stocks of nationally approved insecticides and equipment to respond to potential outbreaks of arboviruses.
Develop adequate capacity, skills and equipment for control, and ensure availability of funds to respond to potential outbreaks of arboviruses.
Identify local areas with high densities of Aedes.
Prioritise the most productive breeding sites and target control measures.
Aim for zero breeding sites in low-density areas and prevent expansion of the vectors to other areas by rapid control activities in the vicinity.
Maintain constant monitoring of vector density through surveillance programmes. All efforts must be made to maintain vector density at a low level.
Establish sentinel surveillance of Aedes and collect data regularly. Surveillance data should reflect trends and impact of control measures.
Develop adequate capacity, skills and equipment for control, and ensure availability of funds to manage the outbreak.
Identify local areas with high density of Aedes.
Prioritise the most productive breeding sites and target control measures.
Encourage community involvement to target smaller breeding sites in and around houses once a week.
In the event of a large outbreak, enhance control to include targeted adult control measures such as fogging, along with larval control measures.
Develop key messages for communication to the community. Target messages for schools and other community groups and organisations to support the campaign.
