{"id":160090,"date":"2024-09-04T11:57:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=160090"},"modified":"2024-09-04T11:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:57:50","slug":"health-unit-reports-another-mosquito-pool-positive-for-west-nile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/health-unit-reports-another-mosquito-pool-positive-for-west-nile\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Unit reports another mosquito pool positive for West Nile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reminding residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites following confirmation that mosquitoes collected from a trap in Alliston and two in Barrie tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNv).<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>WNv circulates between birds and some species of mosquitoes. The virus can be transmitted to humans by a mosquito bite, if the mosquito has first bitten an infected bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of contracting WNv from an infected mosquito is highest in late summer. The health unit recommends the following personal protection measures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use an approved mosquito repellent, and follow manufacturer\u2019s instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear light-coloured clothing and cover up arms and legs in areas where mosquitoes are present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try to stay indoors when mosquitoes are most active, especially at dusk and dawn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although most people will not become sick if bitten by an infected mosquito, WNv can cause severe illness in some people. Symptoms of WNv include fever, muscle weakness, stiff neck, confusion, severe headache, and a sudden sensitivity to light. In very rare cases, the virus may cause serious neurological illness. Those experiencing symptoms should seek medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about WNv visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simcoemuskokahealth.org\/Topics\/InfectiousDiseases\/DiseaseInformation\/FactSheetsSZ\/West-Nile-virus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">smdhu.org<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;or call Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reminding residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites following confirmation that mosquitoes collected from a trap in Alliston and two in Barrie [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1904,"featured_media":160092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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