Dr. LaPook: Q&A on Zika, DEET and pregnancy
The CBS News chief medical correspondent answers safety questions on Facebook Live
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The CBS News chief medical correspondent answers safety questions on Facebook Live
Florida has reported four new cases of the Zika virus spread by local mosquitoes. As the number of infections rises across the U.S., health officials are urging people to use mosquito repellents, including some with DEET. But are some of the chemicals registered with the EPA safe for pregnant women to use? Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Some expectant mothers are wary of using chemicals registered with EPA, but one leading official assures they are "definitely safe for use"
The four new cases are thought to have originated in the same Wynwood section of Miami
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