If you are in a home or an environment that is infested with fleas, there are some steps that you can take to minimize the likelihood that you are the victim of flea bites.
First, you may apply a topical insecticide to your skin such as DEET, which is very effective at deterring insects such as fleas and mosquitoes from coming in contact with your skin and biting you.
Fleas are definitely attracted to some people more than others, but it is not scientifically known at this point in time what the specific reasons for this are.
It is believed that certain chemicals in the blood, most likely derived from a person’s diet, causes fleas to be more or less attracted to a person.
If you are living in a home that is infested with fleas and you are suffering flea bites, you would be advised to apply a topical flea medication such as Frontline to any pets that live in the house.
These medications can interrupt the life cycle of the flea and kill off an infestation rather quickly.