The Health Department has recently issued a warning about the West Nile Virus. According to health officials, the virus is at its worst during the fall – which we are about to enter here soon – and that people should be even more careful. As recent as the 15th of August, there have been cases of West Nile Virus infection.
The Center for Disease Control has provided detailed information on how to protect yourself from possible infection:
When dealing with West Nile virus, prevention is your best bet. Fighting mosquito bites reduces your risk of getting this disease, along with others that mosquitoes can carry. Take the commonsense steps below to reduce your risk:
• avoid bites and illness;
• clean out the mosquitoes from the places where you work and play;
• help your community control the disease.
Something to remember: The chance that any one person is going to become ill from a single mosquito bite remains low. The risk of severe illness and death is highest for people over 50 years old, although people of all ages can become ill.
How do you avoid mosquito bites? Here are some more tips:
• Use insect repellent. When you go outdoors and you know that mosquitoes abound in the area, make sure that you spray yourself with insect repellent before going out. Make sure that you use an EPA-registered product.
• Wear long sleeves. Although mosquitoes can bite through clothes, wearing protective clothing can still hamper them. Long sleeves, pants, and socks will help.
Photo courtesy of Gerald Yuvallo
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关于西尼罗河病毒你需要知道什么
健康部门最近发出了一个关于西尼罗河病毒的警告。根据健康的官员，病毒在繁殖期间处于最危险的时刻是我们将会很快进入这里，而且人们应该更加小心。在将近八月十五的时候，已经有了西部病毒感染的例子。
疾病中心已经提供了关于如何保护人们免遭可能性的详细信息。
在处理西部尼罗河病毒的时候，预防是你最好的赌注。和蚊子战斗减少你获得疾病的危险，紧随着文字可以跟随的其他人，按照以下的步棸减少你的危险：
避免叮咬和生病；
清除你工作和玩耍地方的蚊子；
帮助团体控制疾病；
需要记住的事情：任何一个人被单独的一只蚊子咬就得病的机会很小。虽然所有年龄段的人都会得病，但是严重疾病和死亡的危险发生在超过50岁以上的人的几率是最高的。
怎样避免蚊子叮咬？这里有一些小技巧；
用昆虫排斥的东西：当你去户外而且你知道蚊子就在野地里时，要确保出去之前你在身上喷有昆虫排斥的东西，确保你用了EPA注册的产品。
穿长袖；虽然蚊子能够通过衣服咬到你，但是穿有保护性的衣服仍然可以牵制他们。长袖，裤子，和袜子都是有帮助。