Increased rainfall may result in increased hatching of mosquito eggs. Remove standing water in your yard to help cut down on mosquito populations.
confirmed a mosquito pool near Ray Ellison Boulevard and Loop 410 on the southwest side tested positive for the virus on June 22.Pest control treatment and fogging services will take place next week in the surrounding areas by Metro Health’s Vector Control program, officials said in a press release.Metro Health suggests the following safety measures to help cut down on mosquito populations:These actions can help reduce the number of mosquitoes in areas where people live.
Using air conditioning or making sure there are screens on all doors and windows to keep mosquitoes from entering an individual’s home, West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States and is mostly spread to people from a bite of an infected mosquito.Most people, up to 80%, don’t show signs of infection or develop symptoms of the virus, the CDC website states.
“About 1 in 150 people who are infected develop a severe illness affecting the central nervous system such as encephalitis or meningitis ,” CDC officials said. People over 60 years of age are at greater risk for severe illness. People with certain medical conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and those who have received organ transplants are also at greater risk.Future positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools will be updated on Metro Health’s
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