list some preventive measures to vector borne disease
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Ensure your vaccinations are up to date for diseases prevalent in the area. 2. Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts and long trousers, tucked into socks or boots, and use insect repellent on exposed skin and clothing to protect yourself from being bitten by mosquitoes, sandflies or ticks.
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Vectors are small organisms such as mosquitoes, mites and ticks that can carry disease from one infected person (or animal) to another person and from place to place. The diseases caused by these vectors are called vector-borne diseases.
In Hong Kong, there are several important vector-borne diseases, for example, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, malaria, scrub typhus and spotted fever. Most dengue fever and malaria cases recorded are imported from endemic countries via international travel, while most cases of scrub typhus and spotted fever acquired the infection locally and had history of going to vegetated areas in Hong Kong, e.g. hiking areas, outdoor workplaces, vegetated areas near home or outdoor recreational areas.
Mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting dengue fever (Aedes mosquitoes), Japanese encephalitis (Culex mosquitoes) and malaria (Anopheles mosquitoes) while scrub typhus and spotted fever are transmitted by mites and ticks respectively.
Prevention
To prevent vector-borne diseases, members of the public need to protect themselves from stings / bites of mosquitoes, mites and ticks, and help prevent their proliferation.
Protect yourselves against stings/bites
Wear loose, light-coloured long-sleeved tops and trousers
Use DEET-containing insect repellent on exposed parts of the body and clothing
Take additional preventive measures when hiking or going to scrubby areas
When members of the public hike or go to scrubby areas, here are some additional preventive measures:
Prepare for the visit
Wear shoes that cover the entire foot; avoid wearing sandals or open shoes
Tuck trousers into socks or boots to prevent arthropods from reaching the skin
Avoid using fragrant cosmetics or skin care products
During the visit
Stay on footpaths and avoid walking through vegetation. Do not brush along the vegetation at the sides of footpaths
Avoid resting on vegetation, or at humid and dark places
Do not hang clothing on vegetation
Do not feed wild or stray animals
Re-apply insect repellents according to instructions
After the visit
Inspect body parts and clothing. Clear any attached arthropods carefully
Take a soapy shower and wash the clothes
Inspect and clean the bodies of accompanying pets
If an attached tick is found on the body
Gently remove it by grasping its head with tweezers or fine-tipped forceps close to the skin, then disinfect the bite area and wash hands with soap and water
Do not crush or twist the tick during removal.
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