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Fight the Bite!<br />
July 26, 2007, the Department of Public<br />
Health and Human Services notified the Valley County<br />
Health Department stating that a pool of mosquitoes<br />
which was setit into the state for identification for West<br />
Nile Virus has tested positive in the <strong>Glasgow</strong> area.<br />
"We really aren't surprised due to the increased<br />
rainfall we received this spring and the hot weather<br />
we are now experiencing", stated Vickie Bell, Valley<br />
County Health Nurse. "However. now is the time to<br />
take precautions to protect our~elves.~'<br />
This includes preventing mosquito bites by<br />
staying indoors during tlie dusk and dawn hours when<br />
the ~nosquitoes are most active, wearing long sleeves<br />
and long pants when outdoors, applying insect repellent<br />
containing DEET. (Make sure to follow the instructions<br />
carefully when applying to children. Repellents<br />
containing DEET should not be used on infants less<br />
NOTICE TO<br />
TAXPAYERS<br />
Personal property taxes<br />
are due by 500 pm on<br />
Tuesday, July 31, 2007<br />
and become delinquent<br />
on August 1, 2007 and<br />
draw interest at the rate<br />
of 516 of 1% per month<br />
from the time of delinquency<br />
until paid and<br />
2% will be added to the<br />
than 2 months old.) And making sure to install or repair<br />
window and door screens.<br />
West Nile Virus is not a new disease and was<br />
first discovered in 1937 in Uganda, Africa. It was<br />
first identified in the United States in 1999 in the New<br />
York City area and has been spreading westward by<br />
moscli~itoes carrying the virus to tlie huriian population.<br />
Since 2003 Valley County has had 20 confirmed human<br />
cascs and 4 horses identified with West Nile.<br />
What are the symptoliis of Wcst Nile virus?<br />
Most people infected with West Nile virus do not<br />
become ill. People with a mild infection may present<br />
with fever. headache, eye pain, muscle aches, joint pain,<br />
a rash on the trunk and swollen lymph nodes. In severe<br />
cases sy~iiptolns include extreme muscle weakness,<br />
inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), paralysis<br />
and coma. In rare cases the infection may be fatal,<br />
particularly in the elderly and people with other medical<br />
conditions.<br />
There is no specific treatment for West Nile<br />
virus infection. A physician may prescribe medications<br />
to relieve syliipto~ns of the illness. In severe cases,<br />
hospitalization may be required.<br />
Reducing ~iiosquito populations will also reduce<br />
mosquito bites. The Valley County Mosquito District<br />
which is publicly funded provides surveillance and<br />
control llieasures to reduce mosquito populations by<br />
eliminating nlosquito breeding habitat, mosquito larvae<br />
or adults. The public can also take measures in their<br />
own yards or property to eliminate standing water<br />
where rriosquitoes breed. Soul.ces of standing water can<br />
include old tires. metal cans, ceramic pots, clogged rain<br />
gutters. wading pools, pool covers, and birdbaths.<br />
For more information call the Valley County<br />
Health Department at 228-6261.
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