RANDY ECONOMY: MY WORLD: WEEKEND WARNING: West Nile Virus found at 12 Collection sites in Cerritos, and One in The Gardens, Vector Control Reports. Be AWARE, Be SAFE!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

WEEKEND WARNING: West Nile Virus found at 12 Collection sites in Cerritos, and One in The Gardens, Vector Control Reports. Be AWARE, Be SAFE!

HEMET, CA - APRIL 26: A field sample of mosqu...

MANY Infected mosquitos with the West Nile Virus have been collected at 12 DIFFERENT locations here in Cerritos, California during the past couple of days.

The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District collected 29 West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples this week from 10 cities in the Greater Los Angeles area.

The samples included two from Long Beach (ZIP code 90808), one from Hawaiian Gardens (ZIP code 90716) and 12 from Cerritos (ZIP code 90703).

So what can WE do to AVOID catching WEST NILE here in Cerritos? Here are some simple, and common sense steps to take:

• Consider staying indoors at peak mosquito biting times — dawn, dusk, and in the early evening. This is particularly important for the elderly and small children.

• Wear protective clothing (long pants and long sleeves) and apply insect repellant when outside.

• Place mosquito netting over infant carriers and strollers when you are outdoors with infants and children.

• Make sure that doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes in them so that mosquitoes cannot get indoors.

• Drain all standing water on private property and stock permanent ponds with fish that eat mosquito larvae.

How Can You Protect Yourself from Exposure to Mosquitoes?

• Make sure roof gutters drain properly. Clean clogged gutters in the spring and fall.

• Vitamin B and “ultrasonic” devices are NOT effective in preventing mosquito bites.

For more information on the virus or to report dead birds, call the California Department of Public Health's hotline toll-free at 877-WNV-BIRD (968-2473) or visit http://www.westnile.ca.gov/.

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