West Nile Virus detected in mosquito sample, Glynn County Health Department says

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A mosquito illustration collected from downtown Brunswick tested affirmative for West Nile Virus, according to a quality merchandise Monday from the Glynn County Health Department.

“Once WNV (West Nile Virus) is detected successful mosquitoes it is an denotation that the microorganism is actively circulating successful section mosquito populations, careless of the circumstantial determination of affirmative mosquito pools,” the quality merchandise reads.

The Health Department said it’s the archetypal affirmative West Nile Virus mosquito illustration successful Glynn County this year. It said determination has been lone 1 confirmed quality lawsuit of the microorganism successful 2021 successful Georgia.

The Health Department said astir radical who are infected with the microorganism volition not consciousness sick and that 20% of radical who are infected volition person mild symptoms similar a fever, headache, assemblage aches, vomiting, diarrhea oregon rash.

At times, the Health Department said, the microorganism tin beryllium superior and 1 retired of 150 radical infected volition person a terrible oregon sometimes fatal illness.

The Health Department said radical are encouraged to travel the “5 Ds” of mosquito wound prevention:

Dusk/Dawn – Avoid dusk and dawn activities during the summertime erstwhile mosquitoes are astir active.
Dress – Wear loose-fitting, long-sleeved shirts and pants to trim the magnitude of exposed skin.
DEET – Cover exposed tegument with an insect repellent containing the DEET, which is the astir effectual repellent against mosquito bites.
Drain – Empty immoderate outdoor containers holding lasting h2o due to the fact that they are breeding grounds for virus-carrying mosquitoes.
Doors – Make definite doors and windows are successful bully repair and acceptable tightly, and hole torn oregon damaged screens to support mosquitoes retired of the house.