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...fact, every virus has been a letdown: Melissa; the Love Bug; Michelangelo; BubbleBoy; the Sniffling, Sneezing, Aching, Stuffy-Head, Fever Virus. Even Y2K turned into nothing. Which is good, except that I'm still eating milletloaf every night...
...deal he had just made. House G.O.P. leaders rushed the bill to the floor while it was still being written. Democrats denounced it as an industry bill of rights. "If that plan wasn't written by the insurance companies," says Marion Berry of Arkansas, "I'll eat a bug." Senate Democrats vowed that when it got to the House-Senate conference, the White House-backed HMO measure would die. They were making the same promise on Alaskan drilling. "They've said that before," said a White House official...
...most of those instances, the amount of repellent used was unusual. (In one case, a 3 1/2 year-old girl's body, bedding and pajamas were sprayed each night for two weeks.) And that brings up an important point: children are perhaps most vulnerable to the accidental misapplication of bug spray...
Last week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Americans to help reduce the risk even further by taking a few simple precautions, such as wearing insect repellent and eliminating sources of standing water where mosquitoes breed. But before you throw your favorite bug spray into a backpack and head out the door, it's important to keep a few safety tips in mind...
...most effective insect repellents contain a powerful chemical called DEET (or N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), developed for the U.S. military in the 1940s. DEET-based repellents last longer against mosquitoes and other biting bugs, including those that transmit Lyme disease, than the so-called natural bug sprays, which usually contain various plant oils. Since the chemical is absorbed readily into the skin, it's always best to apply any DEET products sparingly. Common side effects include rash, swelling, itching and eye irritation--usually a result of rubbing the eyes with hands that have been sprayed...