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CDC: New Repellents for West Nile Fight.

Authors :
Kuehn, Bridget M.
Source :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 6/1/2005, Vol. 293 Issue 21, p2583-2583. 1p.
Publication Year :
2005

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