Sunday, August 10, 2014

Health briefs: Take precautions with West Nile virus

Precautions to take against West Nile virus include the “Four D’s”: • Drain standing water around the house weekly since that’s where mosquitoes lay eggs. Be sure to empty old tires, cans, flowerpots, clogged rain gutters, rain barrels and toys where puddles can occur. • Dusk and dawn are when mosquitoes that carry the virus are most active, so limit outdoor activities or take precautions to ...

News Source

No comments:

Post a Comment