Apply insecticides containing permethrin to your clothing and netting, and repellents containing DEET to your skin. Repellents last only up to four hours and need renewal after swimming. Long sleeve shirts, long pants and socks provide further barriers against bites. Make sure to sleep in screened areas or under netting. Finally, sexually transmitted diseases are much more common in developing nations than in the United States.
Safer sex is imperative.
Barr virus infection. A prompt visit to the doctor is essential if any sign of an STD appears, and that may not always be possible in developing countries. Noncommercial reproduction encouraged. GM080704 Always watch for outdated information. This article first appeard in 1994.