Preventing Mosquito Bites and Treating Them

Preventing mosquito bites is vital even as the fall and winter seasons arrive. Mosquitoes are still active during the cold months. Being aware that these mosquitoes are out there is half the battle won. Treating mosquito bites can prevent complications. Prevent the Bites Studies show that mosquitoes never really go away during the cold months. … Read more

Summer Bites: How to Make Yourself Less Attractive to Mosquitoes

Summer bites are the last thing you want when you get out there and enjoy the outdoors. Do you want to be less attractive to mosquitoes? It is crucial to avoid the summer bites to prevent diseases and unsightly bite marks. Read on and find out how to stay bite-free this summer. Avoid Alcoholic Beverages … Read more

The JCV (Jamestown Canyon Virus): A New Health Threat Brewing in Detroit

The JCV spreads through the bites of infected female mosquitoes. Many areas in the United States have this virus, but most of the recorded cases come from the upper Midwest. Recent reports have included Detroit in the list of states that is positive for this infection. Late spring to mid-fall are the seasons when Jamestown … Read more

Zika: Ways of Protecting Yourself from Zika

Protecting yourself from Zika is equal to protecting others from the virus as well. This disease is transmitted via mosquito bites. It can also be transmitted through sex, blood transfusion, and pregnancy (from mother to fetus). It does not matter whether you are out or just staying in for the summer. Making sure you are … Read more

Preventing Zika While Traveling

Travel is supposed to be something you look forward to. It is an opportunity to explore and broaden horizons. It becomes taxing and worrisome when you know that you are about to enter a territory that is overwhelmed by a debilitating or deadly virus, such as Zika. Travel can be optional or necessary. If you … Read more