zika

While politics consume media attention, and ethnocentrism makes many shout about US monies spent abroad, consider how much we learn for safety at home from efforts outside our borders. Without the work we've done in other countries, we wouldn't have been prepared to deal with scary diseases like Ebola and Zika when they hit our borders. Heck, we might not...

We've been sharing information about Zika, including What Permethrin Is,  Now we've got more great news - Good Morning America recently shared our Natrapel Insect repellent as a recommended solution to Prevent Zika! We've long known that Natrapel is The Best Way to Stop Bug Bites according to Consumer Reports, and you need the to be Ready for Adventure, but now it is out...

While the Zika Virus is still not a major concern in the US, the CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to outbreaks of Zika occurring in the Americas and increased reports of birth defects and Guillain-Barré syndrome in areas affected by Zika. On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern...

There's a lot of hype around the Zika Virus, and just like when everyone was panicking over Ebola last year, there'a a lot of media exaggeration, social rumor, and misinformation out there. What is Zika? Zika virus disease exhibits symptoms including fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a...