sábado, 26 de julio de 2014

Prevention | Chikungunya virus | CDC

Prevention | Chikungunya virus | CDC



Prevention

  • No vaccine exists to prevent chikungunya virus infection or disease.
  • Prevent chikungunya virus infection by avoiding mosquito bites (see below). 
  • The mosquitoes that spread the chikungunya virus bite mostly during the daytime.

Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites 

  • Use air conditioning or window/door screens to keep mosquitoes outside.  If you are not able to protect yourself from mosquitoes inside your home or hotel, sleep under a mosquito bed net.
  • Help reduce the number of mosquitoes outside your home or hotel room by emptying standing water from containers such as flowerpots or buckets.
  • When weather permits, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
  • Use insect repellents
man applying screens to window
Apply screens to windows
Woman applying insect repellent to her own leg
Apply insect repellent

If you have chikungunya, follow these instructions:

  • During the first week of infection, chikungunya virus can be found in the blood and passed from an infected person to another mosquito through mosquito bites. An infected mosquito can then transmit the virus to other people. 
  • To prevent further spread of the virus, it is important for people to avoid mosquito bites during the first week of illness. 
Read the Traveler's Health Yellow Book for more information on Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, Fleas & Other Insects and Arthropods.
Traveling?  Visit CDC's Travelers Health website to see if the country you plan to visit has any travel health notices.

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