Heading Outdoors? Help Avoid Infection

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the Leptospira genus. In humans, it can cause various symptoms, some of which may be mistaken for other diseases. However, some infected people have no symptoms at all.

Untreated leptospirosis can cause kidney damage, meningitis (brain and perineural inflammation), liver failure, dyspnea, even death.

The best way to prevent WN infection is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Many mosquitoes are most active at dusk and at dawn. People use insect repellent when outdoors, then wear long sleeves or trousers, or consider staying indoors during these hours. In areas with many mosquitoes, windows and doors screens are very well and prevent mosquitoes from entering.

Insect repellents are substances that help prevent people from getting bitten by mosquitoes. Anyone who works or plays in areas attacked by mosquitoes will be extremely useful for insect repellent. Insect repellent formulation is used for bare skin. They are sold as aerosols, creams, solids (sticks), pump sprays and liquids. Diethyl phthalate, diethyl carbonate and the like; N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET), trimethoprim, lemon-eucalyptus oil, picaridine and ethylhexanediol. Over 50 years, DEET was a gold standard of mosquito repellents. Please check the labels of these active ingredients. Insect repelling does not kill mosquitoes and other insects, but it helps to prevent biting.

The best way to avoid MRSA infection is to avoid direct contact with skin, clothing, and things that come in contact with people with MRSA. The basic precautions to prevent infection are most practical. Treat and obscure skin damage or wounds (eg disinfection cream and band aid). Please pay attention to cleaning. For example, please wash your hands with soap after using the toilet. Soap makes dirt and bacteria slippery, and can scrape underwater. Alcohol-containing hand sanitizer is very effective If your hands are conspicuously dirty, you need to quickly disinfect them. Clothing that may come into contact with MRSA is effectively treated by washing with detergent; cold water is as good as hot water. It is also useful to frequently clean living areas, especially bathrooms and kitchens.