Additional information (including consent forms)
Additional information (including consent forms)
Panama City, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) officials emphasize the importance of Florida’s residents and visitors protecting themselves against mosquito-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus disease. The public should remain diligent in preventative measures like “Drain and Cover.”
“Bay County has gotten a significant amount of rain in the past several weeks. This has left numerous potential mosquito breeding habitats. Please follow these simple preventive measures to minimize these habitats and prevent mosquito-borne illness”, said Sandon S. Speedling, MHS, CPM, CPH, Administrator and Health Officer DOH-Bay.
DRAIN standing water to stop mosquitoes from multiplying.
COVER skin with clothing or repellent.
COVER doors and windows with screens to keep mosquitoes out of your house.
To determine which repellent is right for you, consider using the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s search tool for skin-applied repellent products:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/insect/#searchform.
The Department continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, Malaria and Dengue. For more information on mosquito-borne illnesses, visit DOH’s Web site at www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/mosquito-borne-diseases/index.html or call your local county health department.
Residents of Florida are encouraged to report dead birds via the website for Surveillance of
Wild-bird Die-offs located at https://app.myfwc.com/FWRI/AvianMortality/.
Florida Emergency Information Line: 1-(800)-342-3557
Public Information Emergency Support Function: (850) 921-0384
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