Press Release
NOVEMBER 19th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
FAX:
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PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL - The Palm
Beach County Health Department’s
early detection system for
mosquito borne diseases, the
sentinel chickens, confirmed a
positive for West Nile Virus in
central county today. This is
the first confirmation since
November 2007.
“We are constantly monitoring
chickens we have placed
throughout the county,” said
Health Director Dr. Alina
Alonso. “These birds are an
excellent way to discover
mosquito borne diseases in our
area. This early detection is
also a great way to advise
people on preventive measures
everyone can take.”
Dr. Alonso advises,
People with respiratory illness should stay home from work or
school to avoid
spreading infections, including
influenza, to others in the
community.
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Limit your exposure by
not going outside at
dusk or dawn.
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If you are outside,
avoid getting bitten by
wearing long sleeves,
long pants, socks
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Use an insect repellant
containing DEET.
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Drain any standing water
from around your
dwelling
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Avoid close contact with
people who are coughing
or otherwise appear ill.
Mosquito control is
scheduled to do some ground
spraying in Central County.
The overall mosquito
population is low at this
time and conditions are not
favorable for increased
numbers.
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