The Bite IS Worse Than the Buzz: Mosquito Borne Diseases (Part 2)

Itchy and Bitchy Podcast

KS Miller-Hnilica

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Medicine

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In part two of our series on those pesky mosquitos, Karen dives into practical measures to prevent mosquito bites and protect against mosquito-borne diseases. She explores effective repellents, proper application methods, and household tips to minimize mosquito presence. Tune in to find out how Victoria's Secret could play a role in preventing bug bites this summer.

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0:00.0	The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as,
0:06.4	nor should it be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.
0:10.2	Oh, how I feel.
0:13.7	Bidchy, bitchy, bitchy, bitchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, bitchy, itchy, itchy.
0:17.7	Itchy and bitchy.
0:20.6	Hello, this is Karen Nicol family nurse practitioner and you are listening to Itchy and Bitchie, a podcast that provides answers to your many unanswered health questions.
0:29.8	Again, before I get started, I want to remind you about my course called the perimenopause answer.
0:35.2	And if you are going through this phase in life called perimenopause, or if you're not sure if you're in parimenopause answer. And if you are going through this phase in life called
0:37.5	perimenopause, or if you're not sure if you're in paramedopause, I would love to have the
0:43.2	opportunity to talk to you about the course to see if it's the right fit for you. I have really
0:49.1	enjoyed getting to know many of you, and I'm so grateful to each of you for listening to and sharing the podcast.
0:56.4	There is a link on our website, Itchy &Bitchi.com and our Facebook page, I&B, podcast, where you can
1:03.0	schedule an appointment for a Zoom call with me. This is a Zoom call with me, not a webinar,
1:08.6	so when you make an appointment, I will be sitting at my desk waiting for you to join the one-on-one Zoom call.
1:16.9	In the last episode, I talked about the ways mosquitoes can make us sick and how to treat those mosquito-borne diseases.
1:26.1	Today, I'm going to talk to you about the prevention measures that keep you
1:30.5	safe from these potentially life-threatening diseases. So let's start with vaccine options.
1:38.0	There is not a vaccine for West Nile virus. Remember last week, or two weeks ago, I spoke about West Nile virus,
1:46.7	dengue fever, and malaria? Well, there is not a vaccine for West Nile virus, but vaccines for both
1:54.6	malaria and dengue do exist. The use of both vaccines are only for those people who live in areas where malaria and
2:04.1	dinge infections are found in high numbers, which is not the U.S. There are two vaccines for malaria,
2:13.0	and the World Health Organization, WHO, recommends that the vaccine be given to children living in areas of
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