Use mosquito repellent regularly to protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites, especially if you live in areas with high numbers of dengue cases (www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika/dengue/dengue-clusters), or high Aedes mosquito populations (www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika/Aedes). Repellents containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide), picaridin or IR3535 as the active ingredient, are the most effective in repelling mosquitoes. They block the mosquitoes’ sense of smell, preventing them from finding