5 Ways To Avoid Mosquito Bites This Summer

Mosquito season varies, depending on where you live. But the summer months ― July and August, especially ― include a higher chance of getting dotted by mosquito bites. Avoiding mosquitoes is especially important this year, as the Zika virus has spread to the U.S. with a growing number of domestic cases in Florida. Pregnant women and their partners should be especially concerned because the virus is linked to severe birth defects, neurological problems, and malformed joints.  For most Americans, Zika virus will not be a concern ― experts agree it won’t spread to most of the country ― but it’s still worth avoiding the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries not only Zika, but the chikungunya and West Nile viruses, the latter of which is in the United States. Plus, there’s all that itching!  Want to reduce your exposure? The video above details five really simple things you can do, according to Health.com.  type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related Links: + articlesList=57037552e4b0a06d5806c96a,56feb7b4e4b083f5c607a58e,5772fc5ee4b0d1f85d47b4c5 As the video points out, the most effective thing you can do to keep mosquitoes away is to use a spray repellant with DEET, rather than relying on bracelets or candles that don’t work. A 2015 study from New Mexico State University found that any repellant that contains DEET will “strongly repel” mosquitos, and that those that contain ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news