Personal Protection Measures Against Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Arthropods

Jonathan D. Alpern; Stephen J. Dunlop; Benjamin J. Dolan; William M. Stauffer; David R. Boulware

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2015.08.019

Personal Protection Measures Against Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Arthropods

Jonathan D. Alpern, Stephen J. Dunlop, Benjamin J. Dolan, William M. Stauffer, David R. Boulware

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	303-316
Number of pages	14
Journal	Medical Clinics of North America
Volume	100
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2015.08.019
State	Published - Mar 1 2016

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Keywords

Arthropod bites
DEET
Mosquitoes
Personal protection measures
Repellants
Ticks
Travelers

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Personal Protection Measures Against Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Arthropods

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