Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Permethrin-Treated Uniforms Show Protection Against Tick-Borne Disease in Service Members

A close-up of a brown tick with a distinctive white spot on its back, perched on the edge of a green leaf, against a the dark, blurred background.

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If a member of the U.S. military finds a tick on their body, they submit it to the "MilTICK" program, which tests it for pathogens. They also note whether they were wearing a uniform treated with permethrin, and a study of more than 22,000 MilTICK submissions over nearly a decade shows strong evidence that treating uniforms with permethrin is successful in protecting wearers from tick-borne disease. [Read more]

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