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Review
. 2016 Mar;100(2):303-16.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.08.019.

Personal Protection Measures Against Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Arthropods

Jonathan D Alpern  1 , Stephen J Dunlop  2 , Benjamin J Dolan  3 , William M Stauffer  4 , David R Boulware  5
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Review

Personal Protection Measures Against Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Arthropods

Jonathan D Alpern et al. Med Clin North Am. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Arthropod-associated diseases are a major cause of morbidity among travelers. Obtaining a detailed travel itinerary and understanding traveler-specific and destination-specific risk factors can help mitigate the risk of vector-borne diseases. DEET, picaridin, PMD, and IR3535 are insect repellents that offer sufficient protection against arthropod bites. IR3535 does not provide adequate protection against Anopheles mosquitoes, and should be avoided in malaria-endemic regions. General protective measures, such as bite avoidance, protective clothing, insecticide-treated bed nets, and insecticide-treated clothing, should be recommended, especially in malaria-endemic areas. Spatial repellents may prevent nuisance biting, but have not been shown to prevent against vector-borne disease.

Keywords: Arthropod bites; DEET; Mosquitoes; Personal protection measures; Repellants; Ticks; Travelers.

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