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Officials from Bergen County discuss mosquito control.
Matt Fagan / NorthJersey.com
Mosquito sucking blood.(Photo: auimeesri, Getty Images / iStockphoto)
According to the State Department of Health, nine cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in New Jersey.
Cases have been reported in Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Ocean and Somerset counties, each with one, and Bergen and Hunterdon with two, according to the Department of Health. Vector surveillance report from August 26th to September 1st.
The rate of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus is also up compared to last year. After 35 weeks of testing, 767 mosquito pools were tested positive for the virus, 40% more than the positive pools found in the 35th week of testing starting in 2017, according to the report.
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West Nile virus does not usually cause symptoms in most people, although one in five infected centers can develop fever, headaches, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhea, or rashes. skin. People over 60 are at greater risk of complications.
"It's a disease that's here to last," said Kristian McMorland, director of the Morris County Mosquito Control Division in August. "We will have it every year. This is something to keep in mind. But I would not let that ruin my time outside because there are so many things you can do to protect yourself.
To protect against West Nile virus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest using insect repellents and wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants on the outside. If you use sunscreen, apply it before an insect repellent.
The group also recommends not to use insect repellent in babies less than 2 months old. Parents should instead dress them with clothes that cover the arms and legs and cover the strollers and baby carriers with a mosquito net.
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The Bergen Bites Back program releases minnows in ponds to combat the mosquito population.
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