Mosquitoes around the home can be reduced significantly by minimizing the amount of standing water available for mosquito breeding. Residents are urged to reduce standing water around the home in a variety of ways.
HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF FROM MOSQUITO-BORN DISEASES?
The best way is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.This can be accomplished using personal protecting while outdoors when mosquitoes are present. Treated bed nets should be used sleeping. Mosquito repellent should be used when outdoor.
WHY DO MOSQUITOES "BITE" HUMANS?
Mosquitoes do not actually "bite" humans; they "feed" on them. Female mosquitoes require protein to produce thier eggs and obtain this protein from the blood of humans and other animals.
There is every reason to believe that 2015 would bring a significant change in public health when the RTS,S malaria vaccine currently being researched combines with existing tools to deal with the disease burden.