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Summer Safety Resources from Pen Bay Healthcare

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Lyme Disease and other summer insect challenges

Lyme Disease Prevention and Control from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Questions and answers from the CDC about insect repellent use and safety.

Mosquito.org is the American Mosquito Control Association, a web site offering summer safety tips.

Parenthood.com: How to keep insects at bay.

Dealing with inspect bites and stings, from the National Institutes of Health.

From About.com, how to remove a tick.

Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac

From the University of Connecticut, dealing with poison ivy.

The Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac Information Center.

The Physicians Desktop reference offers information about poison ivy, oak & sumac.

Water safety

Kidhealth.org on water safety basics.

U.S. Coast Guard on boating safety.

Mayo Clinic on swimming safety.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissionon drowning prevention.

Updated: 6/2/09

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