Insect Repellents Can Protect Against Dengue

Insect Repellents Can Protect Against Dengue A recent outbreak of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness, in Hawaii has raised questions about the use of insect repellents to protect against the mosquitoes that transmit this disease. EPA has determined that insect repellents we register can be expected to repel these mosquitoes, provided the EPA-approved labeling says the product is for use to protect against mosquitoes in general or against Aedes mosquitoes in particular. EPA approves such labeling only after reviewing acceptable data to support these claims. Find more information about this issue and protection against mosquitoes that transmit diseases such as dengue at www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/using-repellent-products-protect-against-dengue