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Mosquitoes collected in LEICESTER have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). EEE is a rare but serious disease caused by a virus that spreads through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people with EEE virus don’t get sick. But for those who do, they experience a flu-like illness with fever, chills, body aches, and joint pain. The illness can be serious in some people, causing inflammation of the brain, hospitalization, and possibly death.

The Health Department strongly urges people in LEICESTER take precautions to prevent mosquito bites:

•          Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants when you’re outdoors.
•          Limit your time outside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are more likely to bite.
•          Use insect repellent labeled as effective against mosquitoes.
•          Get rid of standing water. Mosquitoes breed in water that has been standing more than four days.
•          Cover strollers and outdoor playpens with mosquito netting.
•          Fix holes screens and make sure they are tightly attached to doors and windows.

Get more information at: www.HealthVermont.Gov/mosquito

Mosquitoes collected in LEICESTER have tested positive for West Nile Virus at the Vermont Department of Health Laboratory. When the virus is spread to humans through mosquito bites, most people don’t get sick, but some get symptoms like fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. The sickness can become quite serious in some people, and those age 50 or older are at the highest risk.

Take precautions to prevent mosquito bites and to protect yourself:

•          Wear long sleeves and long pants when you’re outside.
•          Limit the amount of time you spend outdoors at dawn and dusk.
•          Use EPA-registered insect repellant.
•          Cover cribs, stroller, and baby carrier with mosquito netting.
•          Fix holes in your screens and make sure they are tightly attached to doors and windows.
•          Get rid of standing water where mosquitoes like to breed.

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