BUZZ OFF Insect Repellent Insect Shield Donates Clothing to Hurricane Charley Victims.GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Innovative Clothing Helps Protect Victims from Insects Including those that May Carry West Nile Virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. and Lyme Disease In response to Hurricane Charley, BUZZ OFF Insect Shield(TM) Insect Repellent Apparel, the only insect-repellent apparel registered with the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA), has donated BUZZ OFF apparel to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. relief efforts for those who may be exposed to mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. "BUZZ OFF provides protection from the annoyance and potential dangers of mosquitoes and other insects," says Haynes Griffin, chairman and CEO of Buzz Off Insect Shield LLC. "We hope we can provide relief for those hardest hit in Florida, who are still without power and have open windows, leaving them unprotected." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. (CDC) reports 689 West Nile virus cases and 20 deaths, as of August 18, which is three times the number of cases that had been reported at this time last year. Last year more than 9,800 cases of West Nile virus were reported to the CDC, and 264 cases were fatal. BUZZ OFF(TM) apparel is the first new tool in over 50 years in the battle against insects and the diseases they potentially carry, including West Nile virus, Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever Rocky Mountain spotted fever, infectious disease caused by a rickettsia. The germ is harbored by wild rodents and other animals and is carried by infected ticks that attach themselves to humans. . The active ingredient used in the BUZZ OFF process is Permethrin permethrin /per·meth·rin/ (per-meth´rin) a topical insecticide used in the treatment of infestations by Pediculus humanus capitis, Sarcoptes scabiei, or any of various ticks; also applied to objects such as furniture and bedding. , a man-made version of a repellent that occurs naturally in chrysanthemums. The patent-pending BUZZ OFF process bonds Permethrin to the apparel fabric. The repellent quality of BUZZ OFF apparel is odorless and colorless, doesn't change the feel of the garment and lasts through 25 washings. BUZZ OFF garments repel mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies, chiggers chiggers Harvest mites, red mites Dermatology Larvae of the family Trombiculidae, genus Eutrombicula–southern US, Trombicula–Europe which causes skin infestation Habitat Berry patches, tall grass, weeds, woods. Cf Chiggers. and midges and do not risk contaminating the atmosphere like insect-repellent sprays might. BUZZ OFF Insect Shield, LLC, is headquartered in Greensboro, N.C. BUZZ OFF (TM) Insect Shield Insect Repellent Apparel, which was registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in July 2003, repels mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies, chiggers and midges. BUZZ OFF Insect Shield(TM) and BUZZ OFF Insect Shield Insect Repellent Apparel(TM) are trademarks of BUZZ OFF Insect Shield, LLC. For more information visit www.buzzoff.com. |
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