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I'm going to haiti where there's a chikungunya outbreak. i always get a lot of mosquito bites. is it safe? what preventive measures should i take?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Insect repellents: Long sleeve shirts, long pants, insect sprays. Please check cdc.gov/chikungunya. No vaccine yet.

Answered 7/20/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Haiti: Can use insect repellents (like DEET,Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) or Para-menthane-diol (PMD)), wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, clothes and gear can be pretreated. use netting. See: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/haiti. Don't forget about anti-malarials, typoid or hepatitis A vaccines..

Answered 7/20/2020

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