West Nile virus & mosq. repellent

[Ocean breeze]

Warnings are out about W. Nile virus, with flu-like symptoms, spread by mosquitoes.

Deet repellent is usually recommended. But too much can cause nerve damage. (& it stinks.)

Also recommend, safer & much more pleasant, is lemon-eucalyptus repellent. A good brand is Repel.


http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/RepellentUpdates.htm

 

[savvytangerine]

Thanks for posting! I have a homemade (I bought from somewhere) spray that is citrus and works really well. Helps keep everything away, but you have to respray pretty often.

When desperate I will also rub my skin with a dyer sheet and it keeps most bugs away too!

 

[florida girl]

Avon Skin so Soft is also a good repellent.

 

[Miss Kitty]

...I could have used some when I was in Houston. I have about 30 bites on my legs. I asked my dr. today to point to the bite with the West Nile virus.

 

[Ocean Lover]

...I could have used some when I was in Houston. I have about 30 bites on my legs. I asked my dr. today to point to the bite with the West Nile virus.

Yikes, hope you are okay. I get a little freaked out now since Lori (sis)has had meningitis.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Avon Skin so Soft is also a good repellent.

Yes, and it smells so terrible that it keeps many other things away, like people.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Interesting that we tend to focus on something like West Nile Virus, when we could easily change our driving habits and have a greater chance of extending our lives. :scratch:

 

[sandflea]

I noticed that 'confusion' was one of the symptoms....I have that daily- I'M AFFLICTED!!!

 

[florida girl]

Yes, and it smells so terrible that it keeps many other things away, like people.

I happen to like the pink one, and it works!

 

[florida girl]

Interesting that we tend to focus on something like West Nile Virus, when we could easily change our driving habits and have a greater chance of extending our lives. :scratch:

"Slow traffic keep right"!!!