The incognito Blog
We had wanted to get incognito on the shelves of Waitrose for sometime as incognito is an ethical insect repellent and they are an ethical supermarket. However, wanting and getting are two very different things. We are fortunate enough to have Clarence House as a supporter of our natural mosquito repellent range and thus, we … Continue reading "incognito @ Waitrose"
Over the years unscrupulous individuals and companies have sought to hoodwick the public with preparations or devices purporting to protect them from all manner of biting and stinging creepy crawlies. The reality is that nearly all of these products offer no protection at all and the rest minimal at best.
Take ultra-sound devices which include many iApps , all claiming to repel mosquitoes through the use of special frequencies. Sounds great in theory although in practice you will surely get bitten. Why? Because mosquitoes do not have ears!
When Howard first approached GREEN Communications to look after incognito’s public relations little did he know how much we had in common. We both have a common interest in competitive sport – Howard an avid table tennis player and I’m nuts about rowing – and, more importantly, we have both been bitten by mosquitoes and we have both caught malaria. I still suffer from an attack once a year – which usually means a week in bed with high temperatures, sweating and shivering and closing myself off to the world.
With the number of malaria cases in the UK on the rise, the UK medical
profession must wake up to the dangers their patients face when they
travel abroad.
Ahead of Malaria Awareness Day (MAD) on Wednesday, April 27, at
incognito we believe too many GPs are not giving the correct advice to
their patients who might be traveling to resorts where they might be at
risk of mosquito bites.
In some cases GPS are referring patients to private clinics for advice
on mosquito repellents and anti-malarias to protect themselves from any
legal action from clients who might catch malaria while on their
holidays.
Meanwhile, a recent Health Protection Report by the UK’s Health
Protection Agency warns about an increase in the number of UK malaria
cases caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
In 2010, 50 cases of falciparum malaria associated with travel to or
arrival from The Gambia have been reported to the Health Protection
Agency Malaria Reference Laboratory (MRL).
Of those, 36 were reported in November and December 2010, compared to
six in the same period in 2009 and 33 in 2008. The continued reporting
of this preventable disease in travellers highlights the need for
reinforcement of health messages that all travellers to The Gambia and
other destinations with malaria risk should use effective malaria
prevention methods, including chemoprophylaxis.
Mr Anti Mosquito himself has made a recent short film on the efficacy of Deet.
Mr Anti Mosquito on the latest research pertaining to Deet and its uses today
There is a lot going on with mosquitoes at the moment so I thought a quick update would be in order. Firstly, Doctors have complained to ABTA about last minute holiday makers being unprepared and bringing back malaria as an unwanted souvenir; and not just any malaria either! Three people all on the same tour contracted Plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly form! Apparently the doctors want health warnings on the lastminute ads!