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Will calamine lotion reduce risk of malaria?
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NO: Calamine lotion will ease the itching of mosquito or other insect bites but it does nothing to prevent mosquito bites that are the cause of malaria in endemic areas.
Answered 10/12/2014
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Calamine: will not deter mosquitoes. So no, it doesn't reduce malaria risk.
Answered 10/12/2014
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