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Keeping the mosquitoes away during pregnancy

Dr. Matt Lee, an OB/GYN with Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group, explains the best options for warding off mosquitoes and ticks during pregnancy.

Summer is here and so are the mosquitoes and ticks. Not only are they a nuisance, but ticks and mosquitoes can also carry diseases like Lyme and West Nile Virus. What is the safest and most effective way to get rid of these pests while pregnant? Dr. Matt Lee, an OB/GYN with Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group, explains the best options available on Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare's Women & Infants blog.

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