Post by: AngelOfThyNight on July 03, 2016, 11:01:03 PM
This column appears in the Nevada Appeal Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.Summer season is the time to beware of the buzzing, biting menace of mosquitoes. Mosquito activity has been higher this year than in previous years since we had a wetter winter, leaving more water for mosquitoes to reproduce. Although most everyone hates the itchy welts left by their bites, mosquitoes aren’t just annoying pests. They can spread a number of diseases to people, pets and livestock. Keeping yourself, your family, and your pets safe from mosquito-borne diseases is a public health …
Source: Get Healthy Carson City: Buzz off! Carson City combats mosquitoes (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/22681976-113/get-healthy-carson-city-buzz-off-carson-city?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)