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risk of getting ill from West Nile Virus is low, but you can lower your
risk even more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Since there
is no vaccine for WNV, the best way to protect yourself is to keep
mosquitoes from biting you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Follow
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">- If you must be outdoors anytime during the day
and/or evening hours during the mosquito season, you should wear a long-sleeved
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using a mosquito repellent that contains DEET (the chemical
N-N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) and follow the directions on the label.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span><b>Never use DEET on infants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Avoid using repellents with DEET concentrations above 10-15% for
children and above 30-35% for adults.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><b> </b>
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<p style="margin:1 4; "><font face="Verdana" size="2">Another important step you can take to
prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your backyard is to remove stagnant
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Mosquitoes grow in
standing (stagnant) water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>They
can develop into adults in as little as a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Getting rid of that water helps to lower the number of mosquitoes
in your area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Look outside
your house for containers and other things that might collect water and
turn them over, regularly empty them, or dispose of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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simple steps, you can help reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and
neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you have any
additional questions or if you would like educational materials or pamphlets on
West Nile Virus or how to prevent Mosquito-borne Illness, please call the
Needham Health Department at (781) 455-7523.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>You can also check out the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
website at <a href="http://www.state.ma.us/dph">www.state.ma.us/dph</a> or call
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