This sheet is about exposure to insect repellents in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are insect repellents? Insect repellents are lotions, sprays, or oils that are put on skin or clothing to lower the chance of bites from mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and spiders (“insects”). Insects can carry serious diseases such as malaria, Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and Zika virus. Some insect …
The Baby Blog: Zika Virus
Zika
External Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika and PregnancyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika TransmissionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Protect Yourself & Others from ZikaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika Travel PlanningCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika Symptoms, Testing, & TreatmentMarch of Dimes: Zika Virus and Pregnancy Partners March of DimesSociety for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) …
Zika Virus and Pregnancy
This sheet talks about exposure to the Zika virus in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is Zika? How do people get it? Zika is a virus that is usually spread by infected mosquitoes. Not all mosquitoes carry the Zika virus, and not every person bitten by an infected mosquito will get Zika. People who have the highest risk of getting Zika virus are those who live in or travel to areas with …
DEET (N,N-ethyl-m-toluamide)
This sheet talks about exposure to DEET in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is DEET? DEET (N,N-ethyl-m-toluamide or m-DET) is the active ingredient in many common brands of insect repellent. Most repellents contain 10-25% DEET, but some products contain up to 99% DEET. DEET is the most effective and well-studied insect repellent on the market. DEET is particularly effective in …
West Nile Virus Infection
This sheet talks about exposure to West Nile virus infection in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is West Nile virus (WNV) and how does it spread? WNV is a virus that can infect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses, and some other mammals. It is commonly found in Africa, West Asia, and the Middle East. Since 1999, WNV has been found in North America. Humans are infected with WNV after …
