Do you know that pregnant women are more interested and more attracted for mosquitoes? This is because when the mother's body will produce more carbon dioxide. Plus movement and body heat that produced more interested in making the mosquitoes to bite.
John Colon, PhD, Technical Advisor Mosquitoes Control Association of America said that any type of carbon dioxide will make the mosquitoes attracted to approach, even in the relatively far distance up to 50 meters. Include obesity in adults and children suspected also cause excess production of carbon dioxide that makes mosquitoes are more interested in people with excess body weight.
Anti-mosquito cream for the skin that are common in the market usually contain the concentration of 30 to 50 percent DEET, the actual chemical used as a mosquito repellent. Concentration 30-50 percent DEET can protect the body from the spread of pathogenic by mosquitoes. DEET with a concentration of up to 100 percent able to protect the body from mosquito bites up to 12 hours.
Meanwhile, for children, it's better for anti-mosquito cream contain only 10 to 30 percent DEET. While for children aged less than 2 months are strongly advised not to use anti-mosquito cream.
Just remember in the use of anti-mosquito cream is not used on the skin area that closed or under clothes and do not be smeared on the skin that injured or damaged. Is the iritatif (easily react with the skin) causing a public-use must also be careful. Wash the skin after the protection and reduce a constant use is a quite effective way to reduce the possibility of irritation.
Some studies indicate that the Eucalyptus trees to produce oil which is very effective as an alternative for DEET. There are also oil citronela (usually smelled in the orange peel) has been known that more than 60 years as a mosquito repellent.
Although found some cases due to the use of DEET on pregnant women and children, but the amount is not significant enough to be a reason to avoid anti-mosquito cream. The only consideration that is required for mature anti-mosquito cream for pregnant women, breastfeeding and children.
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