Articles, tagged with "west nile virus", page 6
09th November 2006
If you head out into an area where you suspect bugs will be biting, it makes sense to use insect repellent to keep you from being chomped on. The active ingredient in most repellents carries inherent risks.
The Dangers of DEET Insect Repellents
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Author:
John Grimes
06th August 2006
Mosquitoes are a nuisance, not just because of the discomfort and annoying itching, redness and swelling accompanied by each an every bite, but also because they carry many diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, and West Nile virus, some of...
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Author:
sally neill
08th June 2006
Vaccination and immunization shots for school were never my thing from the beginning. In fact, I didn't know any kids who were cool with needles.I usually went into the clinic kicking and screaming. Not only because it hurt to have a needle stabbed into m...
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Author:
Edwin Geronimo
01st November 2005
The West Nile virus is passed to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The symptoms are: fever, headache, muscle aches, and loss of appetite. The symptoms can last 3 to 6 days. Other symptoms might be nausea, vomiting, rash on the chest, stomach and...
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Author:
Connie Limon
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