On July 10, North Central District Health Department reported that West Nile Virus had been detected in mosquitoes in Holt County near O'Neill.
Residents should take precautions to protect themselves, including:
• Limit time spent outdoors ant dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
• Wear long-sleeve shirts and pants if outdoors at dusk or dawn.
• Apply EPA-approved mosquito repellant, including DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon, eucalyptus or IR3535.
• Get rid of standing water that mosquitoes may breed in.
A mosquito dashboard with more information is maintained at http://www.ncded.ne.gov.
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