Moskito Guard®
Tough on mosquitoes,gentle on your skin
For more information, please contact your doctor or pharmacist.
This insect repellent spray protects against mosquitoes, sand flies and other biting insects that can transmit diseases such as malaria, Japanese encephalitis or the Zika virus.(1-4) It can also protect against ticks– however, it is not a substitute for a tick-borne encephalitis vaccination!(5)
Mosquito Guard® can be purchased in all public pharmacies in Austria.
Manufacturer: DAKEM S.A. Frankreich
Distribution in Austria: Valneva Austria GmbH
References
- Goodyer L. et al. Mosquito repellents for the traveller: does picaridin provide longer protection than DEET? J Travel Med. 2018 May 1;25(suppl_1):S10-S15
- Gesundheit.GV.AT. Online available: https://www.gesundheit.gv.at/leben/gesundheitsvorsorge/reisemedizin/infektionskrankheiten/malaria (Last accessed December 2021)
- Gesundheit.GV.AT. Online available: https://www.gesundheit.gv.at/leben/gesundheitsvorsorge/reisemedizin/infektionskrankheiten/japanische-enzephalitis (Last accessed December 2021)
- Gesundheit.GV.AT. Online available: https://www.gesundheit.gv.at/leben/gesundheitsvorsorge/reisemedizin/infektionskrankheiten/zika-virus (Last accessed December 2021)
- Abdel-Ghaffar F. et al. Length of tick repellency depends on formulation of the repellent compound (icaridin = Saltidin®): tests on Ixodes persulcatus and Ixodes ricinus placed on hands and clothes. Parasitol Res. 2015 Aug;114(8):3041-5.