Mosquitos in some countries can spread diseases like dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever and the Zika virus. Dr Laupepa Va'a from the Ministry of Health talks about how people travelling overseas can avoid being bitten by mosquitoes that might carry diseases. A Ministry of Health video.
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