Although there is a commercially available vaccine against dengue, prevention is still the most important step to reduce the risk of dengue infection. There are several ways of prevention:

	Mosquito control by either larval control and adult mosquito control.
	Reduce mosquito bites, especially during daylight hours.

Figure 1: Dengue prevention through mosquito control and insect repellent

 

Video 1. Dengue prevention in Thailand, 2008