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Mosquitoes can infect you with Encephalitis
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Mosquitoes carry the virus that causes Eastern Equine Encephalitis. It's found most often in the Eastern United States. Both horses and humans can get sick from it. In humans, the disease can cause encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, coma and death. There have been 200 known cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the United States since 1964. Most cases were reported in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Map: All cases 1964-2002
Preventing Mosquito bites:
  • Mosquitoes like to hang out around standing water. To help get rid of them you can clean out the gutters on your house, and the water in your pools, ponds and birdbaths.

  • Make sure that the screens to your house do not have holes! This will help to keep the mosquitoes out and you safe.

  • When you go outside make sure that you are wearing bug spray. Have your parents check to see if the bug spray has DEET in it. This will help you to be as safe as possible.

  • Mosquitoes are most active at dusk or at dawn. Try to stay inside during this time.

  • If you are going to spend lots of time outside, try to wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.

Mosquitoes can also carry West Nile Virus. Learn More
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