Treat Yo Self... with Permethrin!

Leaders
Aaron Johnson
Type
Other
Trip date
Wednesday, July 23rd
Difficulty rating
Easy
Prerequisites
None

Why

"Northeast sees worst summer surge in tick bites in years" says the CDC

"New England is seeing one of its worst tick seasons in years" - The Boston Globe

"‘Protect yourself’: New England public health officials warn about tick and mosquito bites" - Boston 25 News

What

Permethrin is safe and highly effective against ticks with an application lasting roughly 6 weeks or 6 washes. Come treat your favorite hiking outfit to keep yourself safe this season! Everyone will have a chance to treat a couple items of clothing (socks // shorts // shirt).

Where / When

Meet at the MITOC office at 6pm, event will be held outside the Student Center, exact location TBD. Event will be rescheduled in the case of rain.

Fees

There is a $5 trip fee for this event.

  • Pay via Pay MITOC
  • Under "Trip and Event Fees" Select "Yoga - $5"
  • Under "Comments" put "Permethrin Event"
  • Add your name / confirmation # to the Payment Tracking Sheet

Poetry

Ticks are bad

Ticks are gross

Don't get ticks

They're bad and gross!

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Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
20
Signups opened at
July 14, 2025, 9 p.m.
Signups close at
July 23, 2025, 5 p.m.
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