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Bridget M. Kuehn

JAMA. 2005;293:2583.

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Two new mosquito repellents have been added to the arsenal of chemicals recommended for US consumers to protect against West Nile virus infection, which can cause death or neurological disease in vulnerable individuals.

With the West Nile virus now established in every contiguous state except Washington, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are hoping to boost repellent use by recommending picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus (in addition to previously recommended DEET) as effective active ingredients in repellents.

"It’s hard to think that something as small as a mosquito can alter your life, but really, West Nile virus can [cause] a terrible disease," said Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez, PhD of the CDC’s division of vector-borne infectious diseases in Fort Collins, Colo. "It’s worthwhile to take those few seconds to do something to avoid becoming infected."

An estimated 80% of infected individuals do not develop symptoms. . . . [Full Text of this Article]