What you can do:

# Get vaccinated for cholera and yellow fever when visiting areas with epidemics.

# Prevent exposure to mosquitoes and ticks. You can do this by: wearing long sleeves and pants, and avoiding outdoor activity between dusk and dawn during mosquito season.

# Eliminate sources of food and nesting places for rodents and treat your pets for fleas.

# Tell your doctor if you work outdoors or have exposure to disease-vector organisms. The symptoms of many diseases are similar to the common flu and are therefore misdiagnosed, especially by doctors in temperate regions who are unfamiliar with the diseases.

# Do your part to help stop global warming and support environmental legisl...

What you can do:

# Get vaccinated for cholera and yellow fever when visiting areas with epidemics.

# Prevent exposure to mosquitoes and ticks. You can do this by: wearing long sleeves and pants, and avoiding outdoor activity between dusk and dawn during mosquito season.

# Eliminate sources of food and nesting places for rodents and treat your pets for fleas.

# Tell your doctor if you work outdoors or have exposure to disease-vector organisms. The symptoms of many diseases are similar to the common flu and are therefore misdiagnosed, especially by doctors in temperate regions who are unfamiliar with the diseases.

# Do your part to help stop global warming and support environmental legislation. Stopping global warming will slow the spread of diseases and obviate the need for widespread spraying of dangerous pesticides such as Malathion.