Mosquitoes are not just a nuisance, but the carriers of disease like Zika-Dange fever.

Diet has been the go-to repellent for decades now.

So what does research say about its safety and effectiveness,

and are there better natural alternatives?

I'll answer these questions in this video and the next. The most dangerous animal in the world isn't the Great White or the King Cobra or lions

and tigers and bears.

In fact, only about 10 people dying shark attacks every year. the King Cobra, or lions and tigers and bears.

In fact, only about 10 people die in shark attacks every year.

Coming in number two is most dangerous, fellow human beings.

But the worst?

Mosquitoes.

Literally billions of people are at risk of contracting dengue fever from mosquitoes,

and hundreds of thousands die from mosquito-borne malaria every year.

New threats like Zika continue to pose a global public health threat,

such as the World Health Organization suggested

delaying pregnancy in Zika-affected areas around the world.

What's the best mosquito repellent to wear?

There are products like permethrin, a product originally derived from chrysanthemums,

interestingly, that can be applied to clothes, but what about repellents you actually put on

your skin?

Deat is the repellent to beat, considered the gold standard of protection when it's crucial not to get bitten.

It was developed back in the 1940s for use by the military.

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