The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged people to eliminate standing water and keep the areas around their homes clean to prevent dengue fever.
In a statement on Saturday, November 7, the organization said mosquitoes that transmit dengue lay eggs and breed in water containers, both inside and outside homes.
The WHO has urged people to cover water storage tanks, empty and clean water containers every week, and regularly change the water in flowerpots.
It also advised people to discard items such as plastic bottles, tyres and cans that can collect water, and to keep drains and gutters clean.
According to the organization, even a bottle cap can collect enough water for mosquitoes to breed.
The warning comes after the WHO reported an increase in dengue fever cases in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday.
