With the recent rains that have caused some water safety issues, the City of Laredo Health Department said it wants to remind the public to obey all water safety rules, advisories and traffic barriers, and never go around any placed barriers in low-water areas.
“As to mosquito abatement and prevention, we do not have any cases of mosquito borne diseases; however, the City of Laredo Health Department wants to remind the public to avoid mosquito bites to prevent illnesses such as: Dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile Virus and Zika infections,” a news release states.
In Texas, all cases except one have been linked to travel to the areas where there are outbreaks (Brazil, Central and South America, Puerto Rico, Central and Southern México and Pacific Islands). Zika virus is primarily spread to people through mosquito bites and in some cases from mother to child during pregnancy.
Although the majority of persons infected with the virus do not become ill, those who develop symptoms report having a mild illness (fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis). Zika virus can be spread from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby and birth defects (microcephaly) have been reported. Until more information is available, the city’ For the full article click here
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