The summers not just accompanied by pool side parties, sun bath and fun but pests and parasites that can have a hazardous effect on your health.
The warmer the season the more the insects inside the home and outside. These tiny creatures are not just creepy but extremely dangerous. Specially be aware of mosquitoes and ticks.
West Nile – the mosquito-borne disease Virus remains a threat in Colorado, with 322 total cases reported in 2013. While only 90 of these cases were considered neuroinvasive Virus, seven deaths also were related to the virus.
West Nile first was testified in the United States in 1999, Moffat County has been largely unaffected, with few cases overall, the first of which was not discovered until 2003. Data collected at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment revealed the majority of cases impacted the Front Range, including Larimer, Broomfield, Weld, Adams, Boulder, Arapahoe and Denver counties.
Jan Stapleton the deputy director of communications for CDPHE stated that, “Part of this is because of greater population in these areas” She further said that, “The smaller occurrence of West Nile in Northwest Colorado does not mean the region is any more protected from the disease, for humans or animals. West Nile has not gone away, it’s still a risk for everyone throughout Colorado”.
The disease considered rare, but if bitten by a mosquito, a person experiencing high fever, severe headache and stiff neck should seek advice from a health care professional otherwise serious trouble could expected.
A “Four D’s” model of precautions is given below. If these precaution would take the chance of the diseases could be minimized.
Dress in that covers your entire body, wear long sleeves and pants where mosquitoes are active, dawn and dusk.
Drain standing water around your place because mosquitoes usually lay their eggs in stagnant water. Also inside your house drain the water from pots, tubs etc.
Dusk and dawn – when mosquitoes that carry the virus are most active, so limit outdoor activities or take precautions to prevent mosquito bites.
DEET is an effective ingredient to look for in insect repellents. Follow the instructions on label of it.
According to the study of Colorado State University Extension, the blood-sucking parasites often are encountered in “brushy areas along the edges of fields and woodlands or commonly traveled paths through grassy areas and shrub lands,” meaning frequent tick checks for campers are sensible.