The
most important thing here, therefore, is mosquito control.
It is thus advisable to equip the patient’s bed with a mosquito
net at night and ensure that it is used properly.
Mosquito control is of the utmost importance, particularly
in the south of Taiwan, because wherever there are Aedes
aegypti and dengue fever, there may be Zika virus outbreaks.7
Both viruses tend to spread in the same way
through Aedes mosquitoesdand Aedes aegypti in particular.
Once a patient is suspected to have or is diagnosed
with Zika virus infection, mosquito nets should be attached
to their beds and other anti-mosquito devices, such as
mosquito repellent, be used appropriately so that the patient
will not be bitten by mosquitoes.