| S.No. |
Disease |
First Aid * |
Chemicals Suitable for Vector Control |
| 1. |
Malaria |
Artemether/Lumefantrine Artesunate + amodiaquine Artesunate + SP
Artesunate plus mefloquine Chloroquine + SP
Amodiaquine + SP
Mefloquin + SP (Fansimef) Atovaquone + Proguanil (Malarone) Quinine + Tetracycline
Quinine + Clindamycin Fosmidomycin + Clindamycin Tetracycline, Halofantrine, Coartem,
Fansidar, Artecom |
Temephos, Malathion, Fenthion, Fenitrothion, oregano Phosphorous,
synthetic pyrethroid |
| 2. |
Cholera |
Tetracycline, furoxone, cipro, Bactrim, rehydration therapy, Intake of
adequate water |
Ethanol, Iodine, Glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, sodium hypochlorite,
Hydrogen peroxide. |
| 3. |
Plague |
Streptomycin, Gentamycin, Tetracycline, Doxycline, Chloramphenicol,
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
- |
| 4. |
Dengue |
Take full bed rest.
Drink plenty of water. Acetaminophen or other fever control medicine may be taken. Aspirin
not recommended. |
Pyrethrum, Temephos, Malathion, Fenthion, Fenitrothion, oregano
Phosphorous (Chlorpyrifos, Fenitrothion, Fenithion, Malathion, Naled,Primiphos methyl),
synthetic pyrethroid (Cyfluthrin, Ypermethrin, Cyphenothrin, Deltamethrin, D-Phenothrin,
Etofenpros, Permethrin, Zeta Cypermethrin). |
* To be
administered under Doctor’s advise.