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