Mosquito-Borne Disease
Mosquito bites present potential health problems for anyone spending outdoors.
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS:
- Minimize time spent outdoors when mosquitoes are most active, especially at dawn and dusk.
- Wear shoes, socks, long pants and long-sleeved shirts when outdoors when mosquitoes are active. Clothing should be light colored and made of tightly woven materials that keep mosquitoes away from the skin.
- Be sure door and window screens are tight fitting and in good repair.
- Use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure and to protect small babies when outdoors.
- Consider the use of mosquito repellent, according to directions, when it is necessary to be outdoors.
- After returning indoors, wash any treated skin with soap and water.
- Don’t let stagnant water collect around your home. Dump out old tires, wheelbarrows, and wading pools. Remind or help neighbors to eliminate breeding sites on their properties.
HELPFUL RESOURCES:
The State DPH Mosquito Management Program
Easter Equine Encephalities: CDC