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Bite Management

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Remember mosquitoes and other biting insects can spread diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. It is essential to avoid mosquito bites if you are travelling to areas where these diseases are present. We recommend using a good DEET based insect repellent to avoid mosquito bites. It is also essential that you sleep under an impregnated mosquito net at night, when malaria is spread.

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Malaria - THINK - it only takes 1 mosquito bite to become infected.

You should remember the following advice:

A - be aware of the risk

B- prevent or avoid bites from the infected mosquito

C- comply with appropriate chemoprophylactic drugs (preventative medication)

D - prompt diagnoses following any symptoms of malaria (e.g.flu like symptoms)