Yellow fever other feverish illnesses such as malaria. Other viral hemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola virus, Lassa virus, Marburg virus, and Junin virus, must be excluded as the cause. Personal prevention of yellow fever includes vaccination and avoidance of mosquito bites in areas where yellow fever is endemic. Institutional measures for prevention of yellow fever include vaccination programmes and measures of controlling mosquitoes. Programmes for distribution of mosquito nets for use in homes are providing reductions in cases of both malaria and yellow fever. Use of EPA-registered insect repellent is recommended when outdoors. Exposure for even a short time is enough for
German frigate Hessen German frigate Hessen Hessen is a "Sachsen"-class frigate of the German Navy. Built by Nordseewerke, Emden, "Hessen" was the third and final ship of the "Sachsen" class to be launched and then commissioned into the German Navy. She is based at Wilhelmshaven with the other ships of the "Sachsen" class as part of "2. Fregattengeschwader", which itself forms part of the "Einsatzflottille 2". Shortly after her commissioning in 2006, "Hessen" was deployed with other ships of the German Navy to guard the Mecklenburg coastline during the 33rd G8 summit in 2007, which was being held in the region. In 2008