Encephalitis — United States
– Wear EPA-registered insect repellant when outdoors and wear protective clothing (long sleeves and pants). Light-colored clothing helps you spot ticks! Cover crib, stroller, and baby carriers with mosquito netting.
– Avoid being outdoors during dawn and dusk when mosquitos are most active.
– Shower as soon as possible after spending time outdoors and wash and dry your clothing. Tumbling clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes will kill ticks on dry clothing (damp clothes may need
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