Posts Tagged ‘mosquito’
Preventing Mosquito Bites
Protect yourself from mosquito bites by using insect repellent. Apply an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered insect repellent that contains one of the active ingredients below: DEET Picaridin IR3535 Oil of lemon eucalyptus Para-menthane-diol 2-Undecanone Visit the EPA website to search which EPA registered insect repellent product is right for you. Make sure to always […]
What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
Disease facts Spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected “Aedes” species mosquito Most common symptoms: fever rash joint pain conjunctivitis (red eyes) Illness is usually mild and vague; many do not seek treatment therefore never knowing that they were infected First discovered in 1947 in Uganda; additional cases in Asia and Pacific […]
