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Mozzie repellent clothing might stop some bites but you'll still need a cream or spray

  • Written by Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
Clothes can offer some protection.John Jones/Flickr, CC BY

A range of shirts, pants, socks and accessories sold in specialist camping and fishing retailers claim to protect against mosquito bites for various periods.

In regions experiencing a high risk of mosquito-borne disease, insecticide treated school uniforms have been used to help provide...

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