Table of contents:
- Is gas fogging danger to humans?
- Side effects of inhalation of gas fogging mosquito
- If the pregnant woman inhales gas to fogging mosquito
- Gas poisoning first aid fogging mosquito
- What to do before and after spraying the gas fogging
- How effective fogging to kill the dengue mosquitoes?
- Another way to prevent dengue mosquitoes from reproducing
If some of your neighbors have dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), the area where you live may be sprayed with gas. fogging. The gas functions to kill adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which can transmit the dengue virus to humans. When spraying the gas, the mosquitoes may be inhaled by humans. What will happen if humans inhale gas fogging Mosquito Dengue? Check out the following reviews to find out the answer.
Is gas fogging danger to humans?
Gas for fogging mosquitoes are insecticides made from synthetic pyrethroid substances. These chemicals are common in grocery and insect repellent sprays.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the drug for fogging The dengue mosquito has been formulated in such a way that it does not endanger humans or pets. The insecticide content in the gas is very minimal, so it can only kill insects as small as mosquitoes.
However, if inhaled in excessive amounts, the gas can cause several dangers or side effects to humans. Anything?
Side effects of inhalation of gas fogging mosquito
Because the substance in the dengue mosquito killer gas medication is basically poison, most inhaling this gas can cause side effects, namely poisoning. Symptoms of gas poisoning fogging including coughing, nausea, vomiting, increased saliva production, sweating, red eyes, itchy skin, shortness of breath, stomach pain, and loss of consciousness.
If the pregnant woman inhales gas to fogging mosquito
As long as pregnant women don't show signs of poisoning, you don't need to worry. The inhaled poison will be filtered by the liver. After that the toxins will be excreted through urine or feces. Thus, the fetus will not be affected by the poison from the gas fogging for mosquitoes that are inhaled by pregnant women.
Gas poisoning first aid fogging mosquito
Keep away from the location fogging and seek emergency medical services immediately if you are poisoned by gas fogging dengue mosquitoes.
However, as first aid, you can drink white cow's milk. Cow's milk can help neutralize toxins that are inhaled when fogging.
If your eyes are irritated due to gas fogging, wash eyes under clean running water for about 15 minutes. Likewise if your skin reacts to gas fogging. Immediately rinse your skin with clean running water and change your clothes.
What to do before and after spraying the gas fogging
To prevent gas poisoning, make sure you wrap furniture and items in your home that may have been exposed to the gas in old plastic or newspaper.
Do not leave any items or food open at home, keep everything in the cupboard. Empty the bathtub or water reservoir in the house. Keep all doors and windows wide open while spraying is taking place. You and your family should wear a mask and stay away from the spray location until the gas in the air has reduced.
After spraying, clean your house thoroughly. Mop floors, wipe windows and all your furniture until no traces of toxins are left on the surface. Drain your bathtub or water reservoir until it is clean and tightly closed so that no residual substances get into the tub and mix in the water.
How effective fogging to kill the dengue mosquitoes?
Fogging has become a method often used in many areas to kill dengue mosquito nests. However, is this method really effective?
This is still a matter of debate for experts. Several studies have tried to test how high the success rate of spraying gas is to tackle the dengue mosquitoes that are increasingly breeding.
One of them is a study conducted by Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2011. The research shows that fogging effectively reduce the mosquito population Aedes within 5 weeks after spraying.
However, there are other studies that show conflicting results. The reason is, there is a possibility of mosquitoes Aedes demonstrated resistance to the insect repellent used during spraying. This means, it is possible that several types of mosquitoes have developed resistance to dengue mosquito spraying drugs.
Another way to prevent dengue mosquitoes from reproducing
Apart from foggingYou also need to implement other ways to prevent dengue mosquito breeding in your home. One of the methods recommended by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia is 3M Plus, namely:
- Draining and cleaning water reservoirs, such as bathtubs, drums, buckets, and so on.
- Tightly close water reservoirs to prevent mosquitoes from nesting in them.
- Utilizing waste and recycled items so as not to become a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes
- Using mosquito repellent
- Clean home environment
- Provides larvicide into water reservoirs that are difficult to clean or drain
