In an official statement Monday, the Washoe County Health District has confirmed that a mosquito sample from the South Meadows area in Reno has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The reported case is in Simpson County.
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The Fremont Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1IfKTGo ) that the Three Rivers Public Health Department is monitoring the situation with tests in Dodge, Washington and Saunders counties.
Last year, Mississippi had 43 cases and seven deaths linked to the virus. The District will conduct truck-mounted adult mosquito treatment around the detection site in an effort to prevent human cases of WNV.
The most effective way to protect yourself and your family against West Nile Virus is to take precautions against mosquito bites..
“Historically, this the time of year when we see the number of West Nile Virus cases begin to increase”.
– Wear loose, light-colored, long clothing to cover the arms and legs when outdoors.
– Use a repellant containing DEET, picaradin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 according to label instructions.
West Nile virus symptoms are usually mild, but some cases can lead to worse conditions such as encephalitis, meningitis, paralysis, coma or even death.
Make sure that your doors and windows have tight-fitting screens to keep mosquitos out.
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Mosquitoes will be collected following the operation and if any specimens are carrying the virus, the area may be treated again. Symptoms can include fever, headache, nausea, a rash, muscle weakness or swollen lymph nodes.
