Mosquitoes, or the diseases transmitted by mosquito bites, will be responsible for the deaths of one
in every seventeen people currently alive. Worldwide, mosquitoes transmit disease to more than 700 million people
annually, including malaria and dengue fever, yellow fever, filariasis, West Nile Fever and viral encephalitis.
Mosquitoes are found everywhere except Antarctica. In the USA, mosquito borne diseases are uncommon and mosquitoes
are mostly just an annoyance. However, just one bite from an infected mosquito can transmit disease and currently
the USA is faced with an epidemic of West Nile Virus.
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| Apply timed release Deet lotion to exposed areas of skin. Apply once and that is all you need for the day under
normal conditions. |
Wear permethrin treated clothing. Apply once to clothing for protection lasting weeks. Kills ticks, mosquitoes
and other insects.
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| For added protection in swarming insects
or known disease areas, you can apply a higher DEET formula such as 100% Deet (Maxi-Deet) to skin or natural clothing. |
Apply Permethrin to mosquito netting, tents or tent flaps, stroller covers, the outside of sleeping bags, etc.
Permethrin will not harm fabric, and is odorless when dried.
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SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SIGNIFICANT SWELLING APPEARS IN THE AREA OF THE BITE, OR IF FEVER OCCURS. Though rare,
this kind of reaction can be serious! Some people are allergic to antigens found in mosquito saliva. For very bothersome
bites, the Extractor
Pump may be used to remove this mild
form of poison and to reduce itching.
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