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Prevention of Chikungunya
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There is no vaccine available, which means that the best way to prevent the disease is to prevent bites using the following anti-mosquito measures:
Use insect repellent (labelled and validated for this). Those that contain between 20% and 50% DEET are recommended for tropical zones. Equally effective are icaridin (>20%), IR3535 (>30%) and PMD (>30%). If you are also using sun protection, it should be applied before the repellent.
Wear long-sleeved, light-coloured clothing.
Use a mosquito net or air conditioning when sleeping.
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