Pass the bug spray.
. In fact, mosquito- and tick-borne diseases have become more common over the last decade, which means the need for tick and mosquito protection from them is that much more important now, per a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ., 642,602 cases of 16 diseases passed on to humans through the bites of mosquitos, ticks, or fleas were reported to the CDC between 2004 and 2016.
Increased travel has also helped some of these diseases spread, especially when it comes to mosquitos, William Schaffner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, tells SELF. For instance, the—a disease that can cause a fever, rash, and joint pain and has been linked to birth defects in newborns—was not well known in the U.S. until recent years.
There are a few tick and mosquito protection "rules" to follow this summer to protect yourself from illnesses.Use tick medication on pets that go outdoors. Ticks don’t just live in the forests and brushy areas—they can be in your yard and even in your home. Ticks can latch onto your pet outside, fall off inside your house, and then bite you when they get hungry again, entomologist Angela Tucker, Ph.D., manager of technical services at Terminix, tells SELF.
When you get indoors, bathe or shower as soon as you can—this increases the odds that you’ll wash off or spot ticks that may be crawling on you, the CDC says.
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