Prevention
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