Insect Repellents

Date: 

July 4, 2016

Issue #: 
1498

Summary: 

Use of insect repellents is strongly recommended by
the CDC and the EPA to prevent Zika virus infection
and other mosquito- and tickborne diseases. Mosquitoes
can transmit chikungunya, dengue, West Nile, and
yellow fever viruses, and malaria. Ticks can transmit
Lyme disease and rickettsial diseases such as Rocky
Mountain spotted fever.

Source: The Medical Letter - June 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: admin Source Type: research