Use insect repellent containing DEET. Dress in long sleeves and pants outdoors. Stay indoors during peak mosquito activity at dusk and dawn. Drain standing water to prevent mosquito breeding. Taking ...

The Niagara County Department of Health say they have a confirmed case of West Nile Virus. This is the first confirmed case ...

Health officials recommend the following preventive measures: Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are active (especially late afternoon, dusk to dawn, and early morning); Apply an EPA-registered ...

Instead, health officials encourage use of bug repellents containing at least one of these four ingredients: Oil of Lemon ...

City of Greenville officials on Wednesday morning said that trapped mosquitos in the Ridgecrest and Bourland areas tested positive for West Nile virus. According to a city-issued press release, trucks ...

Hastings, N.Y. — Mosquitos in two locations in Oswego County have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus, EEEV, officials said Wednesday. Mosquitos tested positive in Hastings and the ...

DENTON COUNTY, Texas — Four new cases of the West Nile Virus (WNV) have been confirmed in Denton County. This brings the total number of cases to seven in the 2024 season, the Denton County Public ...

Make sure your window and door screens are in good condition. Use insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon ...

Opens in a new tab or window A review in Pediatric Dermatology provides an overview of current evidence on the safe use of the popular insect repellent N, N-diethyl-3 meta-toluamide (DEET) in children ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Monday that West Nile Virus has been discovered in mosquito samples collected out of Swampscott. West Nile virus is most commonly transmitted ...

DEET is safe for children, but the CDC recommends against allowing children younger than 10 to apply the repellant themselves ...