Here are some tips to follow to look after your family and personal property

Water related

• Boil water from a hand pump for 20 minutes before cooling for consumption
• Cover all water tanks
• Don’t drink water that has been stored in pots for over 48 hours.
• Don’t let any water collect in puddles near your house. Spray mosquito repellent sprays in and around the house.

Health related

• Don’t stay in wet clothes and keep your head and feet always dry.  Keep your feet clean and wear footwear  to avoid contact with filthy water and insects.
• Wear full sleeved clothes and use mosquito repellent creams and mosquito nets.

Meals related

• Always wash your hands with soap before meals
• Cover your food at all times.  Eat freshly cooked food wherever possible.
• Avoid eating deep fried and heavy meals as well as cold and stale food

Other:

• Avoid eating cut fruit and vegetables sold in the market. Wash vegetables in lukewarm water with salt
• Keep your surroundings dry and clean
• Stay away from people with cold, cough and skin diseases as far as possible

Beware of using water or food that is not clean that could cause a host of diseases.