Daily Archives: July 23, 2024

Protect Yourself During Mosquito Season

Health.mil – To reduce risk of acquiring a mosquito borne disease, service members, family members, and Department of Defense civilians should follow the three “Ds” of mosquito protection: Drain, Dress and Defend. While there has been a general decline in the rates of Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) among the military over the past decades, medical cases of these diseases still occur and two of the VBDs most often experienced by the military