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Save Yourself With Mosquito Bites with Bug Sprays and Repellents That Actually Work. Buzz60's Sean Dowling has more.
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A mosquito feeds on a human. (Photo: USCenters for Disease Control)
NEWARK, Ohio – Mosquitoes trafficked in Ohio and Washington tested positive for West Nile Virus, health officials said.
Mosquitoes found near Alexandria, Johnstown and Harrison Township in Ohio on June 21 and 22 had the virus, test results released Wednesday from the Ohio Department of Health. Officials in Benton County, Washington, also found a wealth of West Richland mosquitos that tested positive for West Nile virus, KEPR reports.
The Ohio Health Department has already set up a mosquito spe- cying for areas in its state of the mosquito control program.
West Nile Virus is a virus typically spread by mosquito. Symptoms can include a fever, headache, stiffness, rash or nausea and vomiting. More: Tick, mosquito, flea, illnesses have tripled and the US is not fully prepared, CDC says
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To avoid mosquito cites, eliminate standing water areas where the bugs can breed. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants and use bug repellent with an active ingredient DEET or picaridin.
Mosquitoes are most active in the early morning and late evening, so use caution during those peak times.
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