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• Slow down. Pace yourself when you run
or exert yourself.
• DO NOT leave children, elders or pets
in hot cars!
When it comes to those long days at the
beach, sitting by the pool, waiting in lines at Beat the Bugs!
your favorite theme park, hanging out at Mosquitoes are known for taking a bite out of
festivals or even just standing over the grill for warm-weather fun. Mosquito bites, aside from
those summer cookouts, there are precautions being itchy and uncomfortable, can carry the
that can be taken to reduce the risk of heat danger of Zika virus, West Nile virus and other
related health matters, protect yourself from mosquito-borne illnesses.
those pesky insects and prevent water-related
accidents. • To prevent mosquito bites, use
Environmental Protection Agency-
Beat the Heat! registered insect repellant with DEET.
• Always read product labels when using
Prolonged or intense exposure to hot insect repellant and apply as directed.
temperatures can cause heat-related illnesses • Do not leave doors or windows propped
such as heat exhaustion, cramping, and heat or open where insects can enter.
sun stroke. • Once a week, scrub or empty planters,
• A/C is your friend. Air conditioning is the birdbaths, vases and flowerpot saucers
best way to cool off. or anything that has standing water as
• Stay hydrated. Drink fluids, even if you this is where mosquitoes lay their eggs.
don’t feel thirsty, and avoid the cocktails. • Use EPA-approved indoor and outdoor
• Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored flying insect spray or foggers.
clothing and a hat.
• Replace salt lost from sweating by • Turn on air conditioning; mosquitoes
drinking fruit juice or sports drinks like prefer warm, damp and dark spaces
Gatorade. (remember, A/C is our friend!).
• Avoid spending time outdoors during the
hottest part of the day which is from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Wear sunscreen. Sunburn can affect the
body's ability to cool itself off. Use a
sunblock of least SPF 30.
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