The most effective way to prevent RVF is to minimize contact with mosquitoes and other bloodsucking insects. The WHO recommends:Use mosquito-repellant products with a chemical called DEET
Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants to limit skin exposure
Remove standing water collections from your environment such as tires and ditches
Keep your window and door screens in good repair
Sleep under bednets or mosquito netting if you are camping
Avoid outdoor activity at peak biting times of mosquitoes especially dawn and dusk
Avoid contact with livestock in areas where RVF outbreaks are occurring
Many of the mosquitoes capable of transmitting RVF thrive where moisture is abundant. Eliminating or removing things where water canPersonal precautions against insect vectors of disease are important and effective towards the prevention of RVF.
