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10/28/2019 |
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Public Health Department and MRCU offer tips to help fight dengue |
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Preventing dengue is as simple as preventing bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Public Health Department of the Cayman Islands and the Mosquito Research & Control Unit (MRCU) suggests the public continue to follow these tips to protect themselves from dengue: • Get rid of standing water in containers around your residence • Try to avoid going outside at times of Aedes aegypti activity • Wear long-sleeve shirts and long pants when possible • Wear EPA-registered mosquito repellent • Make sure to keep doors/windows closed or screened when possible • Avoid areas with standing water. Especially at times of high mosquito activity like dawn and dusk For more information visit: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/prevent-mosquito-bites.html
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