Today the Sunsentinel.com published an article that announces another county in Florida has been infected with Dengue Fever. A resident of Broward County has been diagnosed with the tropical virus. The resident has not left the county in weeks, so he had to of been infected in the country. Dengue Fever has not been in the US since WWII, but this is the second confirmed case in the country so far this year. Key West was the first reported area where the virus was seen and now Broward County. Since the outbreak since September, there have been 53 cases in Key West alone. There have been a total of 57 in Florida, mostly from people picking it up when they travel. Aedes aegypti is the type of mosquito that usually transmits the disease, seen here. Mosquito season is still here so make sure you protect yourself! Follow tips to stay mosquito free! If you have a mosquito problem, JP McHale can help! JP McHale is a Westchester Pest Control company that can help you with your mosquito problem! Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook.
Middlesex, NJ has made a website dedicated to informing their residents on pests they should be concerned about. The website provides fact sheets on bed bugs, Dengue Fever, and West Nile Virus along with other information about mold and flooding information. Check it out!
Today the NY Post announced that a 61-year-old man has been hospitalized and was diagnosed with having the West Nile Virus. A woman in Long Island had contracted the virus last month, but this is the first case in New York City. Its is very important to protect yourself from mosquitoes. Follow these simple tips to stay mosquito free.
The Wall Street Journal posted a blog a few days ago about tick-borne diseases. Most diseases spread by hard-backed ticks, including Lyme Disease, where you can see the tick latched on your skin sucking your blood. Researchers now are focusing on soft-backed ticks, which bite you in your sleep and then leave. When this happens patients will contract relapsing fever, where they will have reoccurring fevers. Scientists started to study this kind of disease back in 2002 and fortunately the disease usually dose not have fatal effects. Health officials suggest to spay your lawn with products to keep ticks away, and JP McHale can do just that! JP McHale is a Westchester pest control company that treats lawns for ticks. Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook for an inspection!
A few days ago the news was stirring up with a story about a Taiwanese women who captured and killed 4 million mosquitoes over the course of a month. The woman won $3,000, beating out 72 other competitors. She is now suggested to be featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. Mosquitoes contract various deadly diseases including West Nile Virus, Malaria, and now Dengue Fever. It is estimated that Malaria kills 2,000 people world wide everyday. In Taiwan this year alone there has been 336 cases of Dengue Fever with 6 deaths. West Nile Virus and Dengue Fever are now a potential threat in the US, so make you stay protected from mosquitoes. JP McHale is a Westchester Pest Control company that can help you with your mosquito problem! Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook.
A few days ago, Eyewitness News reported that there has been 30 pools tested positive in Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island so far this year. That is a big number! On July 5th it was reported that a 66-year-old woman from Long Island had contracted the West Nile Virus. The symptoms included headache, weakness, fever, and blurry vision. She is now recovering at an upstate estate. She is the only reported human thus far to have been infected but the mosquito season is not over yet. Make sure you protect yourself and stay mosquito free this summer! JP McHale is a Westchester Pest Control company. We would love to help you with your mosquito problem! Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook.
The state health department decided to take action against the mosquito-borne virus, eastern equine encephalitis. Health officials recently sampled water from multiple pools and 30 were tested positive for EEE, nearly three times what they expected. The governor ordered to spray areas over the state with pesticides to kill the virus starting as early as tomorrow. Between 2004 and 2oo6 there were 13 cases of humans being affected by EEE, including 6 deaths. EEE has not been seen since 2008 but the high volume of mosquitoes this year should make people alert. Officials advise people to stay indoors during dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active, to prevent getting EEE. When you do go outside, make sure your wear long sleeved clothes and repellent. Here are more tips to stay mosquito free during the summer. West Nile Virus is also a mosquito-borne virus that people should be aware of. If you have a mosquito problem, JP McHale can protect you family. Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook for an inspection!
A few days ago the Gossip Jackal reported that West Nile Virus has been tested positive in the 48 continental states. Make sure you are protected by using repellent when outside and not having any stagnant water in your lawn! If you have a mosquito problem in your lawn, JP McHale can help! Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook for an inspection!
Mosquito season is still here so make sure you protect yourself! Follow tips to stay mosquito free! If you have a mosquito problem, JP McHale can help! JP McHale is a Westchester Pest Control company that can help you with your mosquito problem! Contact us by phone 800-479-2284, email, live chat, twitter, or facebook.
