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Safely and Effectively Using Insect Repellents at Work | PK Safety
Insect bites can be more than an itchy nuisance for workers in bug-prone environments. Insects can transmit disease, cause allergic reactions, and significantly impact employee comfort and productivity. According to the World Mosquito Program, roughly 390 million people globally are infected yearly with dengue, with hundreds of thousands more affected by Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever (World Mosquito Program, n.d.).
Fortunately, there are different types of insect repellents to protect yo
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Aug 16th 2024
Preventing The Spread Of Zika Virus At The Workplace
The
World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared a "public health emergency of international concern" over Zika virus due to it's rapid spread across the globe and it's link to an alarming spike in birth defects.
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Aedes mosquito-borne virus is believed to potentially cause pregnant women to have babies with abnormally small heads — a condition called microcephaly.
Numerous cases
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Feb 8th 2016
West Nile Poses Health Hazard in Wake of Hurricane Isaac
Residents of the areas affected by Hurricane Isaac could see (or at least hear) greater numbers of mosquitoes and have increased exposure to the West Nile virus soon according the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recent Category 1 hurricane, while lacking the raging winds of faster-moving storm systems, brought wide-spread flooding and that flooding may create expanded breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Floodwaters initially washed away areas of standing water wher
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Sep 6th 2012
Sunscreen First, Then Insect Repellent - Not an All-In-One
With summer fast approaching, we all know we need sunscreen to protect our skin. We also know that if we want to keep away those pesky mosquitoes that like to snack on us this time of year and protect against insect-born disease, bug repellent is a great idea, too. So, wouldn't a sunscreen that includes an insect repellent be perfect? Actually, no.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) do not recommend using a combination sunscreen-
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May 24th 2012
Bug X 30 - Effective Long-Term Insect Repellent
Bug X 30 with DEET keeps mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, fleas and other pests away without making you feel like you've just rubbed Kerosene on your skin. Bug X follows the new suggestions from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to reduce the amount of DEET concentration, while creating a non-greasy towelette application that remains effective for more than seven hours.
Effective insect repellent is more important than ever as mosquitoes and other flying insects are carrying West Nil
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Apr 16th 2012