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 – malaria and dengue – are transmitted by mosquitoes.
One of the best things service members can do to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases is to wear permethrin-treated uniforms that repel biting arthropods. Family members and DoD civilians should make sure the screens on their windows are secure and without holes so flying insects like mosquitoes are forced to stay outside.
