The case of a family poisoning in Hoa Binh province when using essential oils to repel mosquitoes in early April 2021 raised concerns about the quality of mosquito repellents being sold widely in the market. schools, especially on online shops.
Mosquito killer is widely advertised and sold on social networks. Quality how the buyer is difficult to discern. Screenshots
The seasonal weather creates conditions for mosquitoes to breed, including mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. Therefore, many people are interested in mosquito killer products.
* Builds for… mosquito repellent
To prevent dengue fever, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam (living in Trung Dung Ward, Bien Hoa City) went to an e-commerce site to order a 100ml bottle of mosquito repellent Permethrin 50EC, 100ml capacity for 70,000 VND, recommended by the seller as originating from the UK, recommended by the Ministry of Health. When her children and grandchildren go to work and school, according to the instructions, she mixed the medicine bottle with 5 liters of water and sprayed it from the house to the garden. After nearly a day of spraying, from morning to afternoon when her family members returned home, everyone was still under construction because they could not stand the strong, stinking smell of pesticides that lurked in the house. Seeing that, her family had to turn on the fan, open the door wide to let the smell of medicine go away before they dared to enter the house.
Director of the Center for Disease Control of Bach Thai Binh province recommends that, when spraying mosquito repellent, there are some points to note: choose the time of spraying when no one is at home. When spraying should go backwards from the inside out to avoid contact with chemicals. Only return home 30-60 minutes after spraying; The elderly, pregnant women and children should return home after 2-4 hours. When spraying, cover cooking utensils, food, drinking water …
As noted by the reporter of Dong Nai Newspaper, at present, there are many probiotics sold on the market to kill mosquitoes and other insects. These products are very diverse, the type commonly used in many households today is the spray bottle and mosquito incense. In addition, there are products to kill mosquitoes with water or powder, mixed with water to spray on a wider area. However, the market for mosquito repellants is also confusing, people who do not pay attention or have a cheap ham, it is easy to buy toxic chemicals under the label of “mosquito repellant” that is safe for people.
Mr. Nam Nghia, a person who has been selling cleaning chemicals for many years at Bien Hoa market (Bien Hoa city), said that foreign mosquito repellants are often counterfeited. Counterfeit drugs are made in 2 forms: the correct form of the biological product to kill mosquitoes, but the buyers dilute it, 1 bottle into 2-3 bottles to make a profit, this type reduces the effectiveness of mosquito killing but less dangerous for people. The second is a fake medicine made from a pesticide, extracted in small bottles, labeled with a fake mosquito killer and sold at a cheaper price, which is very toxic.
According to Mr. Nam Nghia, the mosquito repellent brand Permethrin 50EC is selling very well because of its good effect. If the goods are from the UK, the smell is light, does not cause harm to people, the price is about 250 thousand VND / 100ml bottle. This type is being counterfeited the most and only sells for 1/3 of the correct price. To identify the genuine drug Permethrin 50EC is a white bottle cap with a dark brown shell, on the bottom of the bottle there is a logo of the product’s name embossed, and the fake is not.
* Use a safe mosquito repellant
“There is no mosquito repellent that is absolutely safe for human health, even if it is a real mosquito killer. Because all current mosquito repellents or repellents are chemicals, they also have certain harms to users, if used incorrectly, especially for the elderly, pregnant women and children. children. It is more dangerous if using fake mosquito repellent as bottled insecticide, the harm will be unpredictable ”- Dr. Bach Thai Binh, Director of Provincial Center for Disease Control confirmed.
According to Dr. Bach Thai Binh, in principle when spraying mosquito repellent, chemicals will cling to the contact surface of objects and on the user’s skin if there is no good isolation or protection when spraying. If using a concentrated drug on a narrow area, it is easy to risk allergies or skin irritation such as erythema, itching, burning skin or swelling of the eyes, sneezing, runny nose … If using the drug Using insecticides to kill mosquitoes will increase the likelihood of chemical poisoning. Mildness may cause dizziness, vomiting; severe breathing can lead to difficulty breathing, coma. When you encounter mild chemical contamination situations, you should take a shower immediately to remove any chemical particles on your skin. In severe cases, it is necessary to bring the patient to the nearest medical facility.
Currently, there are many types of mosquito repellent on the market and mosquito repellent chemical spraying service. People can use drugs or rent services, but should buy drugs at stores and agents with clear addresses, labels, origins, standards certification stamps. Should not be cheap but buy floating goods in the market. If you are looking for a mosquito spraying service, you should hire a company that is reputable and has specific addresses.
However, according to Dr. Bach Thai Binh, spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes is only a temporary urgent solution. Basically, you should choose a solution to regularly clean the living area and the area around where you live such as: clearing the bushes where mosquitoes live; cap tightly the canals, drains, water jars, pots, dump water in discarded materials … to kill larvae; sleeping should be blind.
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