Mosquito borne diseases

There are some simple things you can do to help to protect you against mosquito bites.

• Use personal ‘tropical strength’ insect repellents containing ‘DEET’ or ‘picaridin’ (always read the label and follow manufacturer’s guidelines, particularly for infants).
• Use a plug-in zapper (indoors).
• Use mosquito coils (indoors and outdoors).
• When looking at somewhere to stay, choose screened or air-conditioned rooms/houses.
• In the home, close screen doors and windows and get rid of any containers that can hold water, where dengue mosquitoes like to breed.
• Empty paddling pools at the end of the day.
• Keep swimming pools chlorinated.
• Put a screen over inlets to rain water tanks (no more than 1mm diameter holes in the screen).
• Wear long, loose clothing outdoors whenever mosquitoes are around.
• If camping, sleep under a mosquito net and zip up tents if possible.