3 tips to limit mosquito bites
By Mary Bowerman, USA Today and Chris Hrapsky, KARE-TV
As the mosquito-borne Zika virus spreads quickly through the Americas, medical experts areencouraging people to try to limit their exposure to mosquitos.
But as anyone who’s come home from vacation or summer camp covered in itchy bumps knows, preventing mosquito bites is sometimes easier said than done.
“The first thing is avoiding the bite,” according to Ron Harrison, an entomologist for Orkin. “That means wearing clothing and using protectants.”
Today President Obama is going to ask congress for $1.8 billion to help fight the Zika virus here in the United States. The money would be used to expand mosquito control programs, speed development of a vaccine, develop diagnostic tests and improve support for low-income pregnant women.