Water stored in unsuitable containers becomes an ideal breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Currently, many families are storing water for domestic use in their homes. It is important to remember that accumulating water is not the same as storing it. Accumulating water means leaving containers open, uncovered, or unprotected, where water is exposed and allows mosquitoes to reproduce.
Water stored in unsuitable containers becomes an ideal breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Currently, many families are storing water for domestic use in their homes. It is important to remember that accumulating water is not the same as storing it. Accumulating water means leaving containers open, uncovered, or unprotected, where water is exposed and allows mosquitoes to reproduce.