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Can pregnant women use DEET-based repellents?

April 26, 2017DEET-based pregnant repellents women

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Can pregnant women use DEET-based repellents?

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Medical experts suggest that the risk of insect-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus, to the unborn child can be serious. So, they recommend that pregnant women who live in areas where WNV is prevalent use insect repellent. Of course, women should consult their own physicians. Click here for a review of 77 women who got WNV when pregnant and information on the outcomes for them and for their babies.