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Culture of Safety Tip of the Month
Avoid Bug Bites
Bugs, including mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies, can spread diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and Lyme. While some cases are mild, these diseases can be severe and have lasting consequences. Some diseases caused by bug bites can be prevented with vaccines or medication, like yellow fever and malaria; however, many cannot, such as Zika and Lyme. Learn more about steps you can take to avoid bug bites.
Take Steps to Prevent Bug Bites During Your Trip
Use an EPA-registered insect repellent
- Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents with one of the active ingredients below. When used as directed, EPA-registered insect repellents are proven safe and effective, even for pregnant and breastfeeding women. If also using sunscreen, always apply insect repellent after sunscreen.
- DEET
- Picaridin (known as KBR 3023 and icaridin outside the US)
- IR3535
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE)
- Para-menthane-diol (PMD)
- 2-undecanone
Find the right insect repellent for you by using EPA's search tool.
- Insect Repellent Tips for Babies and Children
- Dress your child in clothing that covers arms and legs.
- Cover strollers and baby carriers with mosquito netting.
- When using insect repellent on your child:
- Always follow label instructions.
- Do not use products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) or para-menthane-diol (PMD) on children under 3 years old.
- Do not apply insect repellent to a child’s hands, eyes, mouth, cuts, or irritated skin.
- Adults: Spray insect repellent onto your hands and then apply to a child’s face.
- If also using sunscreen, always apply insect repellent after sunscreen.
Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants
Treat clothing and gear with permethrin
- Use 0.5% permethrin to treat clothing and gear (such as boots, pants, socks, and tents) or buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear.
- Permethrin is an insecticide that kills or repels insects like mosquitoes and sand flies.
- Permethrin-treated clothing provides protection after multiple washings.
- Read product information to find out how long the protection will last.
- If treating items yourself, follow the product instructions.
- Do not use permethrin products directly on skin.
- Watch the CDC video How to Use Permethrin.
Keep mosquitoes out of your hotel room or lodging
- Choose a hotel or lodging with air conditioning or window and door screens.
- Use a mosquito net if you are unable to stay in a place with air conditioning or window and door screens or if you are sleeping outside.
Sleep under a mosquito net
- Sleep under a mosquito net if you are outside or when screened rooms are not available. Mosquitoes can live indoors and bite during the day and night.
- Buy a mosquito net at your local outdoor store or online before traveling overseas.
- Choose a mosquito net that is compact, white, rectangular, with 156 holes per square inch, and long enough to tuck under the mattress.
- Permethrin-treated mosquito nets provide more protection than untreated nets.
- Permethrin is an insecticide that kills mosquitoes and other insects.
- To determine if you can wash a treated mosquito net, follow the label instructions.
If you are bitten by mosquitoes, avoid scratching the bites and apply over-the-counter anti-itch or antihistamine cream to relieve itching. See Mosquito Bite Symptoms and Treatment.
Additional steps you can take to prevent or quickly find tick bites
Prevent Tick Bites
- Know where to expect ticks. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in close contact with ticks. Many people get ticks in their own yard or neighborhood.
- Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear and remain protective through several washings. Alternatively, you can buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear.
- Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. EPA’s helpful search tool can help you find the product that best suits your needs. Always follow product instructions. Do not use products containing OLE or PMD on children under 3 years old.
- Avoid Contact with Ticks
- Avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter.
- Walk in the center of trails.
Find and Remove Ticks
- Check your clothing for ticks. Ticks may be carried into the house on clothing. Any ticks that are found should be removed. When possible, tumble dry clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes to kill ticks on dry clothing after you come indoors. If the clothes are damp, additional time may be needed. If the clothes require washing first, hot water is recommended. Cold and medium temperature water will not kill ticks.
- Examine gear and pets. Ticks can ride on clothing and pets, then attach to a person later, so carefully examine pets, coats, and daypacks.
- Shower soon after being outdoors. Showering within two hours of coming indoors has been shown to reduce your risk of getting tick-borne diseases. Showering may help wash off unattached ticks and it is a good opportunity to do a tick check.
- Check your body for ticks. Conduct a full body check upon return from potentially tick-infested areas. Use a hand-held or full-length mirror to view all parts of your body. Check these parts of your body for ticks:
- Under the arms
- In and around the ears
- Inside belly button
- Back of the knees
- In and around the hair
- Between the legs
- Around the waist
- If you find a tick attached to your skin, simply remove the tick as soon as possible.
Parenting Training Topic
Last Updated: January 9, 2023
Medically Reviewed By Colgate Global Scientific Communications
Kids love to snack and they’re naturally drawn to sweet, chewy, sticky, all-around not the best choices, to be honest! Obviously sugar is bad, but what snacks are healthy for kids? Certain foods, like yogurt, nuts, and crunchy veggies, actually support healthy teeth and gums while providing vitamins that young mouths need. So how can you entice kids to eat sugar free, nutritious snacks that fill their bellies and aren’t bad for their teeth? The trick is to keep it interesting.
Try these fun and easy snack ideas, all free of refined sugar!
1) Sliced Pears with Ricotta Cheese
Pears are a great fruit choice because they're low in acidity. Spreading a little ricotta on each slice will add protein and calcium — yummy and nutritious!
2) Peanut Butter Dip
Whip together equal parts cream cheese and natural peanut butter (with zero added sugar) until light and creamy. Packed with protein and fiber, this dip is excellent with apples or celery.
3) Creamy Guacamole
Smash up a ripe avocado (or blend in a food processor) until it's as smooth as possible, then squeeze in some lime juice. Stir in greek yogurt until you get the consistent you like. Serve with black bean chips or veggie sticks.
4) Pickle Roll-up
Spread cream cheese onto a piece of ham, then roll around a dill pickle spear. That's it! You can also use a whole dill pickle and slice into bite-size servings.
5) Fruit and Cheese Kabobs
This option is fun to mix and match in different combos. You'll need toothpicks to use as mini kabob skewers. Try raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries combined with cubed colby jack, white cheddar, gouda, or even brie!
6) Sunflower Seed Butter and Banana Quesadilla
Grab a tortilla and spread on some sunflower seed butter, a fun and delicious alternative to peanut butter. Next arrange a layer of potassium-packed banana slices on half of the tortilla and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon (optional). Fold the tortilla in half and cut into triangles.
7) Boiled Eggs
Seems too easy, right? But this snack is super healthy, tasty and filling. If plain hard-boiled eggs get boring, try sprinkling them with spices or making creative deviled eggs.
Ready-Made and Packaged Snacks
1) Olives
It's safe to start with mild-flavored black olives, but feel free to get adventurous with green olives, Kalamata, or explore stuffed options if your local healthy grocer has an olive bar. Olives are easy to pack into small containers and some brands even sell them prepackaged as individual servings.
2) Freeze-dried Fruits and Veggies
This is a fun alternative to traditional dried fruits that can be chewy and hard on teeth. There are a variety of fruits (and yes, veggies!) available to buy, like strawberries, bananas, and corn!
3) Crunchy Chickpeas
This unique snack has that satisfying crunch, is full of protein and fiber and comes in a variety of fun flavors. You can easily make your own at home, too.
4) Popcorn
When it's not covered in movie theater butter, popcorn is actually a great sugar free snack for kids! It's a low-calorie, whole grain option available in a variety of flavors, and can easily be found in individual-sized bags ready to throw in a lunchbox or backpack.
5) Cheese
There's no shortage of individual serving cheeses out there: cheese sticks, rectangles, wheels, wedges — you name it. You can also buy a block and cut cubes or chunks and pack them in reusable containers.
It’s important to teach kids skills for healthy eating, like how to swap sugary temptations for better options. As you pack lunches and prepare meals at home, continue to be a good snacking role model and show how easy and fun healthy snacking can be.
Oral Care Center articles are reviewed by an oral health medical professional. This information is for educational purposes only. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your dentist, physician or other qualified healthcare provider.
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