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Two Rivers: Protect Yourself against Mosquitos as West Nile is on the rise


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This year Nebraska has had a significant increase in the number of people infected with West Nile Virus, according to Two Rivers Public Health Department.

"According to the CDC’s most recent biweekly report, Nebraska is second only to North Dakota in numbers of overall human West Nile cases. According to recent reports, six deaths in Nebraska have been linked to West Nile Virus. To date, 79 cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Nebraska, of those cases 42 have been neuroinvasive. This is approximately double the 10 year median of cases.

"West Nile Virus is commonly spread by mosquitoes carrying the virus. About 1 in 5 people who contract West Nile Virus have symptoms and approximately 1 in 150 of the people who contract West Nile develops the more severe neuroinvasive form of the disease. Most of the people who contract West Nile Virus do not have symptoms and likely are undiagnosed with the virus, or the virus is detected through a blood donation. Those that do develop symptoms may experience fever, fatigue, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash.

"In the seven counties that Two Rivers Public Health Department serves, Phelps and Dawson have had mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus, and have had 4 human cases of West Nile Virus.

"Two Rivers Public Health Department recommends that you wear bug repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. If it is possible, wear long sleeves and long pants to deter mosquitoes from biting."

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