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Question
What are some of the important points given in the poster?
Solution
The important points in the poster are as follows:
- Beware of mosquitoes as they cause serious diseases like malaria, dengue, and chikungunya.
- Don’t allow water to stagnate around you.
- Clean your surroundings to rule out breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
- Fish can be put in ponds to remove mosquito larvae.
- Mosquito net should be used to prevent against mosquito bites.
- Kerosene oil should be sprayed on water to prevent mosquito eggs to grow.
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