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2. Mosquito net - Wikipedia

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   A mosquito net in a beach lodge in Mozambique Ceiling-hung mosquito netting Frame-hung mosquito netting Tent made of mosquito netting Window with mosquito netting. A mosquito net is a type of meshed curtain that is circumferentially draped over a bed or a sleeping area to offer the sleeper barrier protection against bites and stings from mosquitos, [1] flies, and other pest insects, and thus ...

3. Window screen - Wikipedia

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   A window screen (also known as insect screen, bug screen, fly screen, flywire, wire mesh, or window net) is designed to cover the opening of a window. It is usually a mesh made of metal, fibreglass , plastic wire, or other pieces of plastic and stretched in a frame of wood or metal.

4. Ceratopogonidae - Wikipedia

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   Ceratopogonidae is a family of flies commonly known as no-see-ums, or biting midges, generally 1–3 millimetres (1 ⁄ 16 – 1 ⁄ 8 in) in length. The family includes more than 5,000 species, [2] distributed worldwide, apart from the Antarctic and the Arctic.

5. West Nile fever - Wikipedia

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   Low-cost, ceiling-hung mosquito netting for a bed. Many of the guidelines for preventing occupational West Nile virus exposure are common to all mosquito-borne diseases. [64] Public health measures include taking steps to reduce mosquito populations. Personal recommendations are to reduce the likelihood of being bitten.

6. Vestergaard (company) - Wikipedia

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   Vestergaard is a company headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland that manufactures public health tools for people in developing countries. Founded as Vestergaard Frandsen in 1957 as a uniform maker, the company evolved into a social enterprise making products for humanitarian aid in the 1990s.

7. Zika fever - Wikipedia

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   Use a bed net if the area where you are sleeping is exposed to the outdoors; Cover cribs, strollers and carriers with mosquito netting for babies under 2 months old. The CDC also recommends strategies for controlling mosquitoes such as eliminating standing water, repairing septic tanks and using screens on doors and windows.