Top 10 ways to avoid Dengue Fever

By Tim Newton

 

 

Most of Phuket is jungle. Most of the east coast is mangroves. Mosquitoes thrive in both. You’re in their domain and they’re not going anywhere just because you want to live here or are on your vacation. Aedes aegypti carry Dengue Fever which is very prevalent in South East Asian countries.

 

1. Most mosquitoes ‘hang around’ close to the ground so your feet and legs dangling under the table are an easy target and out of sight. You won’t hear them buzzing under there over the clinking of glasses and the tuk tuks whizzing by. If you’re heading out to dinner take some repellent for your legs, the lower on the legs, the more likely you are to be bitten there. Most restaurants and bars will have some spray – just ask them.

 

2. We love the sunsets. And for the morning people, sunrises. So do Aedes aegypti, the type of mosquitoes that carry Dengue. So these times of the day you need extra precautions against mosquitoes. They will be around.

 

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-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-11-25

I read the whole article, the title should be: How to talk to say nothing.

Great article thanks

 

"Top 10 ways to avoid Dengue Fever"

 

There's only one way, don't get bitten.

 

1 - Kill all mosquitos

 

2 - Do not visit Donsak Town (after living in Phuket for many years, I got dengue in that mossie-ridden town...)

On 11/25/2018 at 12:24 PM, Stocky said:

"Top 10 ways to avoid Dengue Fever"

 

There's only one way, don't get bitten.

Or check whether or not they have Dengue before you permit them to bite you.