Prevent Dengue in Philippines: Repel Mosquitoes: How to Avoid Mosquito Bites
Date: October 4, 2010
Yats Leisure shares discussions, information, reports and suggestions for prevention of Dengue virus in Philippines.ย Parents in Manila, Angeles City, Cebu, Subic and Clark Philippines look for ways to protect their children and infants from mosquito bites that can transmit Dengue.ย Anti-mosquito patches are made available in Manila, Cebu, Pampanga Angeles City, Subic and Clark Philippines answering the requests of guests and friends of Yats Leisureโs for more solutions to enhance the protection of children and loved ones against Dengue in Philippines.
Please read the following excerpt/article related to Dengue Fever which might enhance your knowledge about Dengue and the mosquito that spreads this virus.
Known for bringing out extremes of all sorts, Cairns and tropical north Queensland play host to several ferocious predators…. from taipans (highly venomous snakes!) to crocodiles and drop bears! But none of these deadly animals are much threat to fun loving backpackers in Cairns. There is however one predator that loves to prey on helpless backpackers as they sun themselves and try to recover from the night before….. this is of course the dreaded mosquito.
Knowing what a pest these bloodthirsty bugs can be however, I’d like to share a couple of tips on how to avoid these itchy, annoying mosquito bites.
1. Cairns is in tropical North Queensland. The clue is in the name of the area. It’s the tropics so make sure to use a bug repellant at all times when venturing outside. Just like sunscreen, bug repellant should be automatically applied in the morning and reapplied several times during the day. You can get heaps of different brands for all skin types and situations, although Australians swear by Bushmans. This is definitely a necessity so pick up a can of bug / mosquito repellant at the pharmacy. Make sure you get one with DEET as an ingredient but don’t apply it on broken skin and be sure to wash it off when you don’t need it.
2. Wear light coloured clothing. Mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors like blue and black. To avoid extra mosquito bites make sure to wear light colours like white and khaki. Not only will they help deter the mosquitoes but they will also help you feel cooler by reflecting sunlight.
3. Avoid heavy doses of perfumes and other floral scents. While everyone likes to smell nice, floral perfumes will attract more bugs than boys here in the tropics. Save the perfume for the clubs ladies. The scent of sunblock and mosquito repellant will just have to do during the day.
4. Drink lemon juice. There’s a reason why most insect repellants have a lemon scent and that’s because for some reason mosquitoes don’t like it! Adding a bit of lemon juice to your water can help you to avoid attracting mosquitoes.
5. A slightly smellier alternative to drinking lemon juice or using citronella scented candles or repellant is to rub garlic cloves on any exposed skin. This is obviously not a popular option for backpackers on the pul, although you will be one of the few backpackers not to have legs full of ugly, itchy mosquito bites!
6. The non-smelly alternative to garlic gloves. Take a Vitamin B-1 tablet regularly. Vitamin B-1 gives off an odour that we can’t detect, but it does repel mosquitoes, gnats and other biting insects.
Perhaps the most important thing to remember DON’T ITCH!!! If you do get bitten by mosquitoes, please try to resist the urge to scratch. Scratching will only make the mosquito bites itch more and make any bites look so much worse.
If you have been bitten by mosquitoes there are a couple of anti-itch sprays you can use, or even better, some bug repellants are medicated to also include an anti-itch ingredient. Don’t itch and the bite goes away quickly, itch and it will stick around longer.
If anyone has any other tips on how to avoid mosquito bites or how to repel mosquitoes please do add them below as myself and my friends in tropical Cairns will try anything as we’re still not decided on the best solution.
Source: http://nomadshostels.com/Travel-Tips/repel-mosquitoes-how-to-avoid-mosquito-bites
ANTI-MOSQUITO PATCHES to protect children and infants against Dengue spreading mosquito bites in Philippines
Anti-mosquito patches are the most effective means of protecting children, infants and loved ones against mosquito bites.
Mosquito Patches, finally available in Philippines, are a lot easier especially for children.ย These anti-mosquito patches stick to the clothing and are usually effective for 10 hours of more against mosquito bites.
Mosquito Repellent Anti-mosquito Patches are now available in the Manila Philippines for p650/box in very limited quantities clearly unable to meet surging demands for effective protection against Dengue Fever transmitted through mosquito bites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6MI-MRvtbY
These mosquito repellents are the most child-friendly forms of mosquito-bite preventions available today in the Philippines.ย ย Although the odor is medium strong, it is much more child-friendly than sprays and lotions applied to the skin.
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