May 2, 2008 2:02 pm US/Eastern
Nassau Co. Health Dept. Warns Of West Nile Virus
MINEOLA (AP) ―
The warmer weather brings out mosquitoes and new warnings about West Nile Virus.
The Nassau County Health Department is advising people how to control mosquito breeding places.
The health department says pools, pails and anything that holds water can be breed mosquito larvae. Pools should be chlorinated, gutters, pails and even old tires, which can hold water should be drained and birdbaths should be changed every couple of days.
The West Nile mosquitoes usually infect birds, killing them. Dead birds on a property could be an indication the virus is present. The Nassau health department asks people to report dead birds to it's hotline at 516-572-1211.
West Nile causes an infection in humans, that if left untreated, can develop into encephalitis and be fatal.
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