VECTOR BORNE DISEASESVECTORS ARE SMALL ORGANISMS

WITH JUST 1 BITE

TAKE SIMPLE MEASURES TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY

VECTORS MAY BE A THREAT TO YOU, AT HOME AND WHEN TRAVELLING

they can transmit diseases such as:

Get vaccinated againstyellow fever andJapanese encephalitis

Use insect repellent

Sleep under aninsecticidetreatedbed net

Get rid of stagnant waterfrom places wheremosquitoes breed,such as in old containers,flower pots and used tyres

Install window screen

MalariaDengue

LeishmaniasisLyme disease

Yellow feverJapanese encephalitis

COMMON VECTORS THAT CARRY SERIOUS DISEASES

Diseases spread by vectors kill a million people every year and more than half of the world’s population is at risk

Wear light-coloured,long-sleeved shirts

and trousers

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