Insect-Borne Diseases

Mosquitos

Click here for information and tips on how to avoid mosquito bites.

Click here for the weekly arbovirus report from the Dept. of Public Health.

 

 


Ticks

Ticks, which carry a number of diseases, are out in force this year.  Take precautions when you are outside: use permethrin on your clothes and shoes (not on your skin).  One resident swears by high, slick rubber boots.  For advice on avoiding tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, click here.

 

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