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West Nile Virus
What Can You Do To Protect Yourself?
The best way to protect yourself is to minimize your contact with
mosquitoes by:
- Eliminating standing water that collects in birdbaths,
boats, buckets, tires, unused pools, roof gutters and other
containers.
- Use insect repellent. The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of insect repellents
containing active ingredients registered with the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Two products that
are registered with the EPA that have shown a high degree of
effectiveness are DEET and Picaridin. Always follow
manufacturer's directions carefully, especially when using on
children.
- Wear protective clothing such as long sleeved shirts and
pants.
- Limiting outdoor activity primarily between dusk and dawn
when mosquitoes are most active.
- Avoiding areas where mosquitoes may be present (i.e. shaded
and wooded areas).
- Maintaining windo and door screening to keep mosquitoes out
of buildings.
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