HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESSES ALERT ~ADDITIONAL HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION CONFIRMED~ | Florida Division of Well being in Volusia – Volusia County Well being Division

HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESSES ALERT ~ADDITIONAL HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION CONFIRMED~

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Volusia County, Fl. – The Florida Division of Well being in Volusia County (DOH-Volusia) right now issued a mosquito-borne sickness alert for Volusia County. Human circumstances of West Nile Virus have been confirmed and there’s a heightened concern further residents will change into ailing.

DOH-Volusia continues to advise the general public to stay diligent of their private mosquito safety efforts by remembering to “Drain and Cowl.”

DRAIN standing water to cease mosquitoes from multiplying.

• Drain water from rubbish cans, home gutters, buckets, pool covers, coolers, toys, flowerpots or some other containers the place sprinkler or rainwater has collected.
• Discard previous tires, drums, bottles, cans, pots and pans, damaged home equipment and different gadgets that are not getting used.
• Empty and clear birdbaths and pet’s water bowls at the least a couple of times every week.
• Defend boats and autos from rain with tarps that don’t accumulate water.
• Preserve swimming swimming pools in good situation and appropriately chlorinated. Empty plastic swimming swimming pools when not in use.

COVER pores and skin with clothes or repellent.

• Clothes – Put on footwear, socks, and lengthy pants and long-sleeves. One of these safety could also be obligatory for individuals who should work in areas the place mosquitoes are current.
• Repellent – Apply mosquito repellent to reveal pores and skin and clothes.

• • All the time use repellents based on the label. Repellents with DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, 2-undecanone and IR3535 are efficient.
  • Use mosquito netting to guard kids youthful than 2 months previous.

Recommendations on Repellent Use

• All the time learn label instructions rigorously for the permitted utilization earlier than you apply a repellent. Some repellents aren’t appropriate for kids.
• Merchandise with concentrations of as much as 30 p.c DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) are typically advisable. Different U.S. Environmental Safety Company-approved repellents include picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, 2-undecanone or IR3535. These merchandise are typically accessible at native pharmacies. Search for lively elements to be listed on the product label.
• Apply insect repellent to uncovered pores and skin, or onto clothes, however not underneath clothes.
• In defending kids, learn label directions to make certain the repellent is age acceptable. In line with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC), mosquito repellents containing oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol shouldn’t be used on kids underneath the age of three years. DEET just isn’t advisable on kids youthful than two months previous.
• Keep away from making use of repellents to the palms of youngsters. Adults ought to apply repellent first to their very own palms after which switch it to the kid’s pores and skin and clothes.
• If further safety is critical, apply a permethrin repellent on to your clothes. Once more, all the time comply with the producer’s instructions.

COVER doorways and home windows with screens to maintain mosquitoes out of your home.

• Restore damaged screening on home windows, doorways, porches, and patios.

For extra data on which repellent to decide on, think about using the Environmental Protection Agency’s search tool that can assist you select skin-applied repellent merchandise.

The Florida Division of Well being continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne diseases, together with West Nile Virus, Jap Equine Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, Malaria and Dengue. For extra data on mosquito-borne diseases, go to the Florida Department of Health online or name the Florida Division of Well being in Volusia County, (386) 274-0694.