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Although no human cases have been reported this year, Madon warned that residents should protect themselves outdoors at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active, by using insect repellants containing DEET and by wearing shirts and pants that cover the arms and legs. And while Herakles had krotala from the gods, we must work with human tools: repellants and pesticides, vaccines (6), antiviral drugs, or medical isolation and quarantine. Other all-natural repellants can be purchased from such companies as Aubrey, Kiss My Face, Burt's Bees and All Terrain. |
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