Residents are urged to wear protective clothing, such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and socks, if outside during hours when mosquitoes are active and most likely to bite and are also urged to reduce standing water around their homes since the mosquitoes carrying the virus tend to breed in backyards . With symptoms of West Nile virus beginning 3 - 15 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito, it indicates that both individuals were infected before the City implemented its most recent adult mosquito control efforts. If you have to remain outdoors, avoid contact with the spray. If you get pesticide spray directly in your eyes, immediately rinse them with water or eye drops. Wash skin and clothing exposed to pesticides with soap and water.
Some individuals are sensitive to pesticides.
Persons with asthma or other respiratory conditions are especially encouraged to stay inside during spraying since there is a possibility that spraying could worsen those conditions. Make sure roof gutters drain properly. Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or similar water-holding containers. Remove all discarded tires from property. Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs.