What you need to know about children repellants

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Blood-sucking insects are not only carriers of diseases, but can often increase the severity of the disease. Approximately 700,000 people die every year from complications associated with etiological pathogens carried by blood-sucking insects. In addition to the epidemiological danger, mosquitoes create discomfort and can disrupt human activities outdoors and indoors. Personal protective measures consist of using an integrated approach that includes physical and chemical barriers. There are not so many cardinal differences in the methods and means of controlling mosquitoes in adult and children›s preparations. But a number of nuances must be taken into account when choosing them. The safety factor is fundamental. The active ingredients DEET and IR3535 are most commonly used in repellent formulations for children. In addition, to protect babies from mosquitoes, products based on essential oils of plants are used. Repellents are available separately for children and adults. Products for children have a more natural composition and contain a lower concentration of active ingredients than repellents for adults. To protect children, it is preferable to use products with IR3535.

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Valeriy P. Kutsenko

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia of the Russian Federation

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Email: val9126@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9755-1906

Associate Department of Modern Methods of Diagnostics and Radiobeam Therapy named after V.I. Professor S.A. Reinberg

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Aytan Y. Yasynova

St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia of the Russian Federation

Email: leii3329@gmail.com

student

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Pavel V. Seliverstov

Physicians Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov MO RF

Email: seliverstov-pv@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5623-4226

candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, 2 (Department of the Therapy for Advanced Training)

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Svetlana S. Ledentsova

Consultative and Diagnostic Center of St. Petersburg State Medical University

Email: val9126@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9897-5989

dermatologist

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

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