Preventing Dangerous Mosquito Bites While You're Traveling

Mosquito bites are not only itchy and annoying but can also be life threatening. Even a small bite can give you a virus that can make you really get sick. To protect yourself and your family, do not forget to always be alert and prepare yourself for dangerous mosquitoes, especially when you're on the go.

Prepare to prevent dangerous mosquito bites before leaving for vacation

To make your trip enjoyable and disease free, you should:

• Bring travel health equipment. Do not forget to pack the mosquito repellent and use regularly to prevent mosquito bites.
• Find out what health risks are at your destination and do a search on what can be done to prevent those risks. For example, if at your destination there are many malaria diseases, be prepared to get vaccinated beforehand.
• Consult a doctor if you are going to travel to an area at risk of certain diseases caused by mosquitoes. Your doctor may be able to recommend precautions.

Prevent mosquito bites during traveling

Many types of mosquitoes can live up to 3 months. Most of them die or hibernate when the temperature falls below 10 ° C. However, in warm weather countries such as mosquitoes are active at all times.

Needless to say, the best way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is to avoid mosquito bites. Therefore you will have to use mosquito repellent regularly to avoid mosquito bites.

Choose the type of mosquito repellent that works well and feels comfortable in the skin. The mosquito repellent listed in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is safe and effective when used as directed, even for pregnant women and lactating mothers. Therefore, when buying mosquito repellent, choose one listed in the EPA.

Mosquito repellent in the form of lotion should be applied to the skin directly. In addition, look also for the following active ingredients:

• DEET
• Picaridin also called KBR 3023, Bayrepel, and icaridin
• Eucalyptus lemon oil (OLE) or para-menthane-diol (PMD)
• IR3535
• 2-undecanone

Even though you have smeared yourself with mosquito repellent, it is advisable for you to try to cover as much skin as possible by using long-sleeved clothes and trousers. Light-colored clothing is less attractive to mosquitoes so you may be safer about using it.

When choosing a place to stay, choose one that has air conditioning or windows and a screen door so that mosquitoes can not enter and bite you. In addition, avoid places with fountains or places with holes or objects where water can get together. This is an ideal environment for mosquitoes to breed,

If you can not prevent mosquitoes from entering the place you stay, always sleep under the mosquito net (mosquito net). If possible, try to stay within the net as much as possible.

That should be remembered after traveling

Pay close attention to yourself. If you have a fever, headache or rash, and muscle or joint pain, seek medical help immediately. Let your doctor know about your latest trip and about the health risks associated with your destination.

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