Montana health officials suggest steps to prevent West Nile Virus

THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE STEPS NOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF WEST NILE VIRUS... WEST NILE VIRUS IS CARRIED BY MOSQUITOES.. AND CAN INFECT PEOPLE, HORSES AND BIRDS. MOST PEOPLE WHO CONTRACT THE VIRUS WILL HAVE NO SYMPTOMS.. BUT IN RARE CASES IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS INFECTION - IN AND AROUND THE BRAIN. WEST NILE SEASON TYPICALLY BEGINS IN JULY AND GOES THROUGH THE SUMMER... THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF WEST NILE IS TO REMEMBER THE FOUR D'S USE A AN INSECT REPELLENT LIKE DEET DRAIN STANDING WATER WHERE MOSQUITOES AVOID BEING AROUND MOSQUITOES AT DAWN AND DUSK WHEN THEY ARE ACTIVE... AND DRESS IN A WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM MOSQUITO BITES... LIKE WEARING LONG PANTS AND SLEEVES.

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