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Do You Know Which Mosquito Repellents Really Work? Most People Are Wrong
Being summer–and a wet one at that–it seems appropriate time to repost this favorite from Forbes: Many Americans surveyed in June on how to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases like Zika, dengue and Chikungunya are ill-prepared. The June survey by Spectrum Brands Holdings showed that respondents were extremely overconfident about their knowledge. While almost a quarter of participants could not name even one effective active ingredient in insect repellents, 82% incorrectly believed that specific products were effective. Knowledge of insect repellents As explained in yesterday’s post about the survey results, many participants lacked even basic knowledge about what repellents are effective, although they were confident in their knowledge. Almost all were…
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Ticked Off – What We Don’t Know About Lyme Disease
It’s tick season again, so I’m sharing this article that first appeared in Forbes in 2015 as a reminder of what to look for. Unfortunately, little has improved in our ability to diagnose Lyme since then. My best advice is to treat your clothes and shoes with Permethrin regularly and to do tick checks several times per day after being outside. The tiny ticks are easy to overlook. I didn’t see the tiny danger lurking in my own yard. Yet for Lyme disease awareness month, just ended, it seems I am learning experientially. I’ve had Lyme at least once before, and found three attached deer ticks on me just in…
