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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There is no vaccine or drug to prevent | There is no vaccine or drug to prevent Bourbon virus disease. Therefore, preventing bites from ticks and other insects is the best way to prevent infection.<ref name="Schweon2016">{{cite journal|last1=Schweon|first1=Steven J.|title=Bourbon virus|journal=Nursing|volume=46|issue=4|year=2016|pages=65|issn=0360-4039|doi=10.1097/01.NURSE.0000481418.81092.98}}</ref> | ||
==Primary prevention== | ==Primary prevention== | ||
There is no vaccine or drug to prevent | There is no vaccine or drug to prevent virus disease. Therefore, preventing bites from ticks and other insects is the best way to prevent infection. strategies can be emplyoed to prevent tick and insect bites outdoors include: | ||
*Use of insect repellents | *Use of insect repellents | ||
*Wearing long sleeves and pants | *Wearing long sleeves and pants | ||
*Avoid bushy and wooded areas | *Avoid bushy and wooded areas | ||
*Performing thorough tick checks after spending time outdoors | *Performing thorough tick checks after spending time outdoors | ||
==References== | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
There is no vaccine or drug to prevent Bourbon virus disease. Therefore, preventing bites from ticks and other insects is the best way to prevent infection.[1]
Primary prevention
There is no vaccine or drug to prevent virus disease. Therefore, preventing bites from ticks and other insects is the best way to prevent infection. strategies can be emplyoed to prevent tick and insect bites outdoors include:
- Use of insect repellents
- Wearing long sleeves and pants
- Avoid bushy and wooded areas
- Performing thorough tick checks after spending time outdoors
References
- ↑ Schweon, Steven J. (2016). "Bourbon virus". Nursing. 46 (4): 65. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000481418.81092.98. ISSN 0360-4039.