How to prevent mosquito bites - with Pharmacist Virginia

I got a comment which asked how can you prevent mosquito bites in the first place?
So here are 10 ways to avoid mosquito bites:
1. Wear long sleeved clothes to cover your skin as much as possible, and wear a hat to avoid bites on the scalp
2. Wear clothes that are loose and not too thin - if clothes are skin tight and thin, mosquitoes can bite you through your clothes
3. Apply DEET (an insect repellent) on your skin (that is not covered by clothes) to prevent mosquitoes landing on your skin
4. Use permethrin (insecticide) on your clothes to avoid mosquitoes landing on your clothes and biting through your clothes - you can also use permethrin on the fabric of your tent if you are camping - do not use permethrin on skin
5. Use a mosquito net over your bed (but make sure the net is not in contact with your skin) to stop mosquitoes biting you in your sleep - also use mosquito nets over prams to prevent children getting bitten
6. Use a mosquito net cover over windows and doors to avoid mosquitoes getting into the house or place you are staying
7. Stay away from swamps or large areas of still water (including lakes, puddles, outdoor pools, buckets of water, or tyres that are laying around full of water) as these are places mosquitoes live and lay their eggs
8. Switch on air conditioning indoors.
9. Stay indoors when the sun first comes up and when the sun goes down as (depending on the species) mosquitoes are most active (looking to feed on blood) around this time, and less active in the middle of the day.to bites
10. In 2002 a very small experiment with 13 people found that mosquitoes were more likely to bite you if you drink beer. So you might want to avoid drinking alcohol to avoid mosquito bites.

Always speak to your doctor pharmacist or nurse if you are living in or travelling to a place where there are lots of mosquitoes. You need to know if these mosquitoes might be carrying diseases and you may want to consider vaccinations to prevent these diseases.

You can find more information about avoiding mosquito bites at the links here:

CDC mosquito prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/preven...
Fit for travel NHS:
https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/advic...
Travel health pro:
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/factsh...

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