Mosquitoes carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis trapped in Eastern Highlands Health District Towns

Mosquitoes carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis trapped in Eastern Highlands Health District Towns

More information on this matter can be found in the below press release issued today by the CT DEEP:

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/News-Releases/News-Releases—2023/DEEP-Mosquito-Program-to-Spray-for-Mosquitoes-Carrying-EEE-in-Mt-Misery-Area-of-Pachaug-SF

All residents are encouraged to take personal protective measures to reduce the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes. This includes:

• Minimize time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
• Consider the use of mosquito repellents containing an EPA-registered active ingredient, including DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-methane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone when it is necessary to be outdoors.
• Wear shoes, socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time, or when mosquitoes are more active. Clothing should be light-colored and loose-fitting and made of tightly woven materials that keep mosquitoes away from the skin.
• Be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair.
• Use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure and to protect infants when outdoors.