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What can people do to prevent becoming infected with chikungunya virus?
The best way to prevent chikungunya virus infection is to avoid mosquito bites. There is no vaccine or preventive drug currently available. Prevention tips are similar to those for other viral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, such as dengue or West Nile:

* Use insect repellent containing DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 on exposed skin. Always follow the directions on the package.
* Wear long sleeves and pants (ideally treat clothes with permethrin or another repellent).
* Have secure screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out.
* Get rid of mosquito sources in your yard by emptying standing water from flower pots, buckets and barrels. Change the water in pet dishes and replace the water in bird baths weekly. Drill holes in tire swings so water drains out. Keep children's wading pools empty and on their sides when they aren't being used.
* Additionally, a person with chikungunya fever should limit their exposure to mosquito bites to avoid further spreading the infection. The person should use repellents when outdoors exposed to mosquito bites or stay indoors in areas with screens or under a mosquito net.

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DIABETES ASSOCIATION OF SRI LANKA- NATIONAL DIABETES CENTRE E-mail dasl@sltnet.lk Fax 0094 11 2872952 Telephone 0094 11 2872951 / 2883318 (Office Hours) Address 50, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya,
Cancer Institute- Cancer Institute Maharagama, Sri Lanka Tel : 850252-3
Golden Key Eye and ENT Hospital- The Golden Key Eye and ENT Hospital is a state of the art super specialty center. Staffed by specially trained care-givers, it is extensively equipped in its two specialized areas, namely eye and ear,nose and throat disorders.
Nawaloka Hospitals- Nawaloka Hospitals (pvt) Ltd Colombo 2, Sri Lanka Tel : 304444-56
National Hospital of Sri Lanka- National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka Tel : 691111 Fax : 698443
Delmon Hospital- Delmon Hospital No.58, Galle Rd., Wellawatte. Tel : 503295
Apollo Hospital- Apollo Hospital Colombo 05 Sri Lanka Tel : 554154 / 074 930000
Asiri Hospitals- Asiri Hospitals 181, Kirula Road,Narahenpita, Colombo 05,Colombo Tel: 500608 ~ 11, 593930, 593929, 508766, 508767, 074513939, 07451
Durdans Hospitals- Durdans Hospitals Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Tel : 575205-7, 575402-3
Mental Hospital- Mental Hospital Angoda, Sri Lanka Tel : 578234-6 Fax : 578238
Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital- Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital Nugegoda, Sri Lanka Tel : 863610-9 Fax : 863661
North Colombo Teaching Hospital- Teaching Hospital Colombo North Ragama, Sri Lanka Tel : 959261-3
Teaching Hospital Colombo South- Teaching Hospital Colombo South Kalubowila, Sri Lanka Tel : 822261, 828068-9
Eye Hospital- Colombo 8, Sri Lanka Tel : 693511 Fax : 699728
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children- Colombo 8, Sri Lanka Tel : 693711 Fax : 077 802939
De Soysa Hospital for Women- Colombo 8, Sri Lanka Tel : 696224 Fax : 694972
Castle Street Hospital for Women- Colombo 8, Sri Lanka Tel : 696231-2

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