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Summer/Fall 2012 West Nile Virus is setting records

By
Real Estate Agent with Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd.

DID YOU KNOW? 

This summer the West Nile Virus is on track to set records. 

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta has warned that 41 deaths have already been attributed to the disease through August and that’s not the worst of it. The infections are occurring in clusters in certain states.

Large West Nile infection clusters have now been identified in Texas, Mississippi, Michigan, South Dakota and Louisiana. Additional smaller clusters have been confirmed in Maryland, Oklahoma and North Dakota. Texas has been the hardest hit state this year with 537 cases being confirmed.

west nile map

 

What is West Nile Virus?

West Nile virus is a type of virus called a flavivirus. Other viruses in this group cause dengue, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. Flaviviruses are commonly transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes. West Nile virus was first identified in Uganda in 1937, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

How does West Nile spread?

It is likely that West Nile is spread from birds to people through mosquito bites, the NIH says. Early fall is the time of year that mosquitoes tend to have the highest levels of the virus, and human cases tend to peak around this time.

HOW CAN HOMEOWNERS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA PREVENT WEST NILE?

1. Remove standing water from flower pots, pet dishes, buckets and barrels can reduce the risk of transmission.

2. Children's wading pools should be emptied and stored on their sides when not in use

3. Wear long sleeves and pants or stay indoors at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.

4. Wear an insect repellant that contains one of the following ingredients: DEET, picardin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (or a synthetic version of this oil, called PMD), or IR3535. These ingredients are suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency because they provide reasonably long-lasting protection against mosquito bites.

 

 

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Joy

Joy Daniels, GRI, ABR, CSP, e-PRO
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Comments (4)

Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Joy -- wise advise for any of us regardless of the area we live.   

Sep 02, 2012 03:56 AM
Joy Daniels
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

Thanks Michael - I didn't think you had mosquitoes in Pasadena! :)

Sep 02, 2012 03:59 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Joy if you look on the map Marina Del Rey & Venice have one of the largest outbreaks in years, four days ago I had about five bites on me and Diane was all nervous...wanted me to update and increase my life insurance policies:))

Sep 02, 2012 05:07 AM
Joy Daniels
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

Actually I laughed when I read your feedback Endre, but it's really not funny. . . use bug spray! :)

Sep 02, 2012 05:21 AM