Mosquitoes infected with West Nile detected in southwest Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – The Fulton County Board of Well being (FCBOH) introduced Tuesday that mosquitos collected within the space of southwest Atlanta have examined constructive for West Nile virus (WNV).

FCBOH says the contaminated mosquitoes have been detected in a lure at Brown Center Faculty close to the Southwest portion of the Atlanta Beltline.

In line with public well being officers, a mosquito can lay dozens of eggs in a water-filled bottle cap. Tossing out that small quantity of water could make an enormous distinction in decreasing the variety of mosquitoes round your private home. FCBOH recommends that you just flip over flowerpots, cowl wading swimming pools, or throw out water saved in buckets, and different containers after each rainfall. Refill pet bowls with recent water each day. Taking these actions a minimum of as soon as every week can assist stop mosquito breeding.

Along with making use of tip ‘n toss methods, you may as well management the mosquito inhabitants close to and round your private home by eradicating particles, repairing lacking or broken window screens, and unclogging drain gutters. You can even defend your self from being bitten by sporting clothes that covers your neck, legs, and arms and mosquito repellent when outside.

“Each time there’s a constructive mosquito pool recognized, mitigation measures are put into place. This consists of educating and informing neighbors in addition to the usage of EPA-approved mosquito adulticides and larvicides in and across the space to scale back the variety of mosquitos and the potential for human publicity. Adulticides are administered at evening, which generally entails spraying from a truck. If you happen to see a truck in your space spraying for mosquitoes, don’t be alarmed,” mentioned Galen Baxter, RHES, district environmental well being director, Fulton County Board of Well being.

For extra details about the Fulton County Board of Well being’s Environmental Well being Program, go to fultoncountyboh.org. For extra suggestions and data on mosquito management, please go to dph.ga.gov and cdc.gov.

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