The 'four o'clock habit' promoted by the health department is designed to prevent the spread of which disease?

The 'four o'clock habit' promoted by the health department is designed to prevent the spread of which disease?

• A. Dengue fever
• B. Tuberculosis
• C. Malnutrition
• D. Malaria

Answer: (A)

The habit targets reducing dengue fever by stopping the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes around the home. Aedes aegypti, which spreads dengue, loves to breed in small amounts of standing water found in everyday containers and outdoor spots near households. By checking, emptying, cleaning, or covering these water-holding items at a regular time, you cut the mosquito population and the risk of dengue transmission. This isn't about tuberculosis, which spreads through airborne droplets; nor about malnutrition, which is unrelated to mosquitoes; nor malaria, which is spread by a different mosquito with different breeding habits.

The habit targets reducing dengue fever by stopping the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes around the home. Aedes aegypti, which spreads dengue, loves to breed in small amounts of standing water found in everyday containers and outdoor spots near households. By checking, emptying, cleaning, or covering these water-holding items at a regular time, you cut the mosquito population and the risk of dengue transmission.

This isn't about tuberculosis, which spreads through airborne droplets; nor about malnutrition, which is unrelated to mosquitoes; nor malaria, which is spread by a different mosquito with different breeding habits.