If you are heading outdoors, you know how aggravating bugs can be. The answer, of course, is to use insect repellent to keep them from biting. Ah, but how does insect repellent actually work?
Insect repellent is used as a catch-all term, but it really covers a subset of repellents based on their active ingredient used to keep the bugs off. There are chemical products based on ingredients such as DEET. There are also natural products using active ingredients such as Citronella and oils such as lemon eucalyptus. The chemical products tend to be toxic to some extent, so repellents based on natural active ingredients tend to be better for you.
Given the name, most people would assume insect repellent works by repelling mosquitoes, flies and so on. Some do, but some do not. To explain why insect repellent doesn’t work, we must look at how these bugs get inside the human body.
Bugs are usually able to penetrate the skin of bears, monkeys, humans and deer. These animals have very extensive hair and skin regions. For example, a tick might be able to crawl its way into a person’s skin through the mouth or nose. Hairs next to the skin or underneath the skin are more easily contaminated and easier to carry about.
Once a bug has been lodging itself inside a person, it will continue to do so until the person lets it go or dies.
Insect repellents tend to be very effective in driving off bugs, but aren’t as effective as might be expected. The reason for this is that many different species of bugs are about even in their distribution within human body. For example, mosquitoes might be found in the mouth and throat, while flies will be in the armpits and shoulders.
When a mosquito finds a person, it will first mark the person with some metabolic material, such as its saliva. These are called mosquito bites. When the person is next visited, the mosquito will bite the second person in that area. This person will not be visited again, however, because the mosquito will sense the change in blood flow and will be worried about the spilling of blood, causing the mosquito to change its mind about staying in the person’s skin.
Normally, a mosquito will lay eggs into the skin of a person, but sometimes a female mosquito can lodg into the person’s pelvic area. During pregnancy, the woman is more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes, since she is closer to the ground.
vaccination
Irsidologist recommends that women travelers to South Africa obtain vaccination against the disease, which is spread to South Africa by infected mosquitoes. This can be done by having two doses of vaccine, which is usually as a series of three packages. The first dose should occur soon after the woman meets the mosquito, the second dose should take place before the mosquito bite, and the third dose should take place shortly after the bite.
Getting Lyme disease
There is no vaccination available for Lyme disease, but some experts are recommending that women travelers to Congo obtain the vaccine.
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Usted environment
Lio de Paume National Park
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Hundreds of species of birds have been identified in controllable areas of the park, including ostriches. The park is especially bird-friendly, since it is a protected area and most of the original forests have been allowed to grow beyond its boundaries.
In addition to natural beauty, the reserve is a haven for scientists who study mosquitoes, malaria and dengue fever. Past and present mosquitoes have been scientifically identified in the park, and Paume National Park is a primary location for studies in medicine and Public Health.
Climbing Mount Paume
The highest mountain in Congo, Mount Paume a great place for climbers since it has been a point of reference for mountaineers since 1883. It is the current highest peak in the bothered department of Congo.
It is also the source of the ethnic Congo River whose biodiversity has been Guaranteed by UNESCO and the Congolese government.
It is a great place for adventure lovers, and for those who just want to watch and be amazed, it is a great place to visit.
Marakele Reserve
A Foundation Tropical Rain Forest made up of burned forests and simple minimum needs, it is a reserve that has been designed to teach future generations about sustainable use of resources, and about taking just less diversion than is necessary to ensure that the Congolese people can survive, develop and thrive. It is a comparatively small reserve with only about 300 researchers per year, and itirms its importance by receiving less than 10 visitors per year.
During your stay…
