Compiling a list here of all the tips, tricks and news we’ve covered at Consumer Reports this season on the perennial threat of vector-borne diseases – mostly so I can send one link instead of several to folks that ask. Will add to it as the season progresses:
- A Quick Guide to Mosquito & Tick Borne Diseases
- Most Worrisome Mosquito & Tick Borne Diseases This Season
- Zika 2017: An Update
- Zika & Pregnancy: An Update
- The Right Way to Check for & Remove Ticks
- Five Types of Insect Repellent to Avoid
- What You Need to Know Before You Hire A Pest Control Company
- A Non-Chemical Tick-Control Option
- CR’s Insect Repellent Ratings – Updated
- Do Natural Insect Repellents Work
- How Safe is Deet
- You Can’t Catch Lyme Disease From Sex
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