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CDC: New Repellents for West Nile Fight.
- Source :
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JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association . 6/1/2005, Vol. 293 Issue 21, p2583-2583. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Looks at the use of mosquito repellents in the prevention of West Nile Virus. Efforts of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to publicize repellent use to prevent the spread of the disease; Benefits of picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus for repelling mosquitoes; Description of the pathology of West Nile virus; Safety of several insect repellent ingredients; Comparison of the efficacy of picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus with that of DEET.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00987484
- Volume :
- 293
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17191465
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.293.21.2583