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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Cloth wraps treated with dirt cheap' insecticide cut malaria cases in babies

Permethrin-treated baby wraps reduced malaria incidence in carried infants by two-thirds in a randomized trial in western Uganda.
fromtime.com
6 months ago

What Experts Use to Repel Ticks and Mosquitoes

Permethrin targets an insect's nervous system, causing paralysis and eventually death, distinguishing it from repellents like DEET that work by blocking insects' sensors.
Alternative medicine
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