Usafiri wa Smarter: Nguo za Wadudu na Gear Kila Msafiri Anapaswa Kuwa na

Kwa bora, kupata kuumwa na mdudu ni kero ya itchy kwa siku chache. Kwa mbaya zaidi, inaweza kukuweka kwenye ugonjwa mbaya au hata wa mauti. Magonjwa ya kawaida yanayosababishwa na mbu ni pamoja na malaria, dengue, chikungunya, virusi vya West Nile, na virusi vya Zika, wakati ticks zinaweza kueneza ugonjwa wa Lyme, homa ya Rocky Mountain iliyoonekana, na magonjwa mengine. Ili kujilinda, fikiria kufunga nguo za wadudu na gia zingine kwenye safari za kupanda, likizo za kitropiki, au safari nyingine yoyote ambapo unaweza kuwa katika hatari ya kuumwa na mdudu.

Soma makala kamili ya Caroline Morse Teel kwenye tovuti ya Smarter Travel hapa.

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Clothing and gear can be treated with a 0.5% permethrin spray, sold under names including Sawyer, Insect Shield and Ranger Ready.

Bay Area News Group
News Group

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion offers the longest protection windows on test — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks — and its creamy, low-odor formula goes on smooth and dries quickly.

Rachel Cavanaugh
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

The Sawyer Squeeze and Cnoc Vecto made hydration easy.

Josh King
Mwandishi wa Kuchangia