Chautauqua County now has a state-approved, local Zika Action Plan in place to deal with mosquito populations that may carry the virus. However, County Health and Human Services Director Christine Schuyler says there is more concern about people traveling elsewhere, and carrying Zika back to the area. At this point, Schulyer says none of the county's mosquito pools show the species carrying the disease...
Christine Schuyler: worried more about other viruses
Schuyler says we are entering the time of year where West Nile Virus and EEE are more prevalent in the region. She says the best way to combat those is to eliminate pools of standing water on your property; don't go outdoors at dusk, when mosquitos are more active; and use mosquito repellant using DEET. Schuyler says the Health Department's mosquito surveillance program is already underway...
Christine Schuyler: fortunate for mosquito surveillance
Schulyer says the Zika Virus and the species of mosquito carrying it has now been added to the list of what the people handling the surveillance program are looking for.
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