A pilot study carried out in the US has shown that clothes treated with long-lasting insect repellent appear to offer wearers significant protection against tick bites.

The study, conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, found 93% fewer tick attachments among a group of state water quality employees who wore Insect Shield Repellent Apparel, compared to workers in similar environments who used spray repellents or other tick bite prevention methods.

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