People are being warned to apply mosquito repellents, use insecticide sprays and coils, avoid going outside during peak mosquito times of dawn and dusk, wear loose-fitting long clothes and covered ...

To protect themselves from potential infection, residents have been warned to apply mosquito repellents, use insecticide sprays and coils, avoid going outside during peak mosquito times of dawn ...

Before 1957, when DEET (aka, the active ingredient in many repellent products) became available to the public, repellents made from natural ingredients were the go-to for avoiding mosquito bites.