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West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes, and can cause serious, life-altering and even fatal disease. Although September may start feeling like Fall it is still peak West Nile virus season. Don't let your guard down. Still keep insect repellent handy, wear long sleeves and long pants and get rid of mosquito breeding sites in the yard.
Just one mosquito bite can transmit West Nile virus or other diseases. To prevent illness from WNV and other mosquito-borne diseases, remember:  For more information  go to  Centers for disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.ht

 





 

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Mosquito-borne Disease in Florida

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5 D’s for prevention

Collier County Mosquito Control District

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Arbovirus

Just one mosquito bite can transmit diseases

Different diseases can be spread by infected mosquitoes, and can cause serious, life-altering and even fatal disease. Don't let your guard down.  Follow the 5D’s for prevention:

  1. ➡Dusk and Dawn (avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are seeking blood, for many species this is during the dusk and dawn hours)

  2. ➡Dress (wear clothing that covers skin)

  3. ➡DEET (use mosquito repellents including DEET    [N, N diethyl-m-toluamide] on skin and pyrethrins on clothing when you are outside)

  4. ➡Drainage (check your home to rid it of standing water in which mosquitoes can lay their eggs) 

Elimination of breeding sites is one of the keys to prevention.

 Tips on Eliminating Mosquito Breeding Sites

  1. ➡Clean out eaves, troughs and gutters.

  2. ➡Remove old tires or drill holes in those used in playgrounds to drain.

  3. ➡Turn over or remove empty plastic pots.

  4. ➡Pick up all beverage containers and cups.

  5. ➡Check tarps on boats or other equipment that may collect water.

  6. ➡Pump out bilges on boats.        

  7. ➡Replace water in birdbaths and pet or other animal feeding dishes at least once a week.

  8. ➡Change water in plant trays, including hanging plants, at least once a week.

  9. ➡Remove vegetation or obstructions in drainage ditches that prevent the flow of water.

For more information on mosquito-borne illnesses, visit DOH's Environmental Health web site at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/arboviral/index.html or call the Collier County Health Department at 239-252-8226.  For a two-page Mosquito-borne Disease in Florida Fact sheet describing the transmission cycle, symptoms of illness and mosquito-borne disease prevention go to English

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The Collier Mosquito Control District website at: www.CMCD.org 

DOH's Environmental Health web site at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/arboviral/index.html

or call the Collier County Health Department at 239-252-8226.

For local advisories and updates on Mosquito-Borne Disease in Collier County  Last updated: July 27, 2010 11:36 AM