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Dengue update for Bali
Tuesday, 23 February, 2010
Dengue fever outbreak is expected to reach its peak this month. Data at the Sanglah Hospital, the island's largest medical facility, shows that the daily average number of dengue fever patients is growing, a 50 percent increase from January.. Spread by the Aedes mosquito, there is no vaccine to prevent the disease. Tourists should use repellents containing DEET or Picaridin on exposed skin and Permethrin on clothing, bedding and mosquito netting and wear light-weight long sleeve shirts and pants when outdoors. Unlike the malaria mosquito the dengue-carrying mosquito feeds during the daytime
