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Article: INSECT REPELLENTS: SAFE RELIEF CAN COME WITH PROPER USE.(COMMENTARY)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 9, 2002
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Byline: KAM REPORTER
Due to continuous reports in the media about mosquito and tick-borne diseases, people are curious about how to protect themselves and their families against insect bites.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyme disease bacteria are transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks and cause more than 16,000 infections in the United States each year. Untreated, the infection can progress to arthritis, neurological problems and heart disease.
Hampton Roads is in a low-risk area for Lyme disease transmission. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia and tick paralysis are other diseases associated with tick bites in ...