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STOP WEST NILE VIRUS

 

Help Fight The Bite!

 
PREVENT:

 

• Eliminate all standing water sources around your home such as buckets, pots, and tires

• Put mosquito fish in decorative ponds and fountains

PROTECT:

 

• Repair screens to keep mosquitoes out

• Avoid going outdoors at dawn and dusk

• Wear long sleeves & pants when outdoors

• Use mosquito repellents containing:

....* DEET

....* Picaridin ......

....* Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus

....* IR3535 (Chemical Name:3-[N-Butyl-N-acetyl]-aminopropionic acid, ethyl ester)
REPORT:

 

• Report the following to the Vector Control Program:

* Crows, ravens, jays, haks, owls and falcons that have died within the last 24 hours

* Standing water in your neigborhood

 

 

For more information please call:

County of San Diego

Vector Control Program

888-551-INFO(4636)

 

www.SDFightTheBite.com
 
   

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