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Dengue Fever : Prevention

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Prevention could include:
Clothing, mosquito repellent, and netting can help reduce exposure to mosquitoes. Traveling during periods of minimal mosquito activity can also be helpful.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Prevention of dengue fever means decreasing the mosquito population. Any sources of standing water(buckets, vases, etc.) where the mosquitoes can breed must be eliminated.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Insect repellent safetyThe safest bug repellent is proper clothing. Wear a full-brimmed hat to protect your head and the back of your neck.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 26, 2009
Two new insect repellents???picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus???have been shown to repel misquitoes as well as DEET.
Source:StayWell
Comparing the effectiveness of new products???the chemical DEET and the recently approved picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus???to fight misquitoes.
Source:StayWell
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