Georgia officials are trying to warn travelers flying through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to protect themselves against the Zika virus in an effort to stop its spread in the U.S.
State Department of Public Health Commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald said the airport’s shops will offer bug sprays with the recommended level of the active insect repellent, DEET. Airport officials say 3-ounce bottles of bug spray will be available for purchase before security, and that travelers can buy larger-sized bottles after security.
Fitzgerald said it’s important that the bug spray contain 20 to 30 percent DEET.
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