To prevent West Nile fever, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Poor protection from mosquitoes in endemic areas.
Preventive measures
The following measures should be carried out for individual prophylaxis:
- Detailed medical consultation before travel.
- Implementation of exposure prophylaxis, ie mosquito repellent, including at dusk and at night:
- Stay indoors (air conditioning, fly screens) during twilight / night.
- Sleeping under mosquito nets (impregnated with insecticidal substances).
- Wearing appropriate clothing (long-sleeved blouses and shirts, long pants, socks).
- Use of repellents (relative protection!).
