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Vinegar Help Head Lice

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Prevention

The risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most complete personal protection program for adults and most children is to apply the insect repellant DEET to the skin and also permethrin to clothing and other surfaces.

DEET and Other Skin Products for Repelling Insects

DEET. Most insect repellents contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide)...

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Expert & Community Posts

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...to spray bedding. There are special shampoos for head lice, and again, bedding should be washed.... Read more »

Controlling the Dawn Phenomenon

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...one that a correspondent named Renee suggested – vinegar capsules. "I am still using... Read more »

Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...coal tar shampoo, which was used in the past to kill head lice and can be effective at treating... Read more »

Insect Repellents and Your Skin

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...Permethrin is also the active ingredient used to treat head lice and can be found in tick... Read more »

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