Monsoon Alert: MoHFW Shares Tips To Prevent Mosquito-Borne Diseases

The monsoon season brings heavy rain.

After the rain, water collects in buckets, pots, and puddles.

Mosquitoes like to breed in this still, standing water.

More mosquitoes mean a higher chance of mosquito-borne diseases.

India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare shared tips to keep people safe.

They advised emptying and covering water storage containers like tanks, coolers, and flower pots.

They also recommended wearing full-sleeved clothes and using mosquito repellent.

Sleeping under a mosquito net helps protect you from bites.

Filling potholes and checking surroundings after rain stops mosquitoes from breeding.

Keeping homes and neighborhoods clean can reduce the risk of getting sick.