Insect Bites

How to avoid insect bites

• Pay special attention to avoid mosquito bite between dawn and dusk.
• Wear long sleeve shirts and pants.
• Use insect repellent containing DEET( diethymethyltoluamide)
• Use mosquito nets preferably impregnated with insecticide (permanthrin or deltamethrin) unless you are in a well-screened house.

Other diseases

• Intestinal worm infestation can cause abdominal discomfort, and pain.
• Fungal infections of the skin are common but usually respond to treatment.
• Lice, tick bed bugs, flea can be troublesome and rob your desperately needed sleep after a hard day of trekking.
• HIV/AIDS has been a growing threat in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent that includes Nepal , and we cannot overemphasize the practice of safe sex.
• Carry a good pair of sun glasses and sunscreen lotion. Getting tanned is nice but getting burnt isn't.