West Nile Virus

It has come to my attention that the first cases of West Nile Virus has been reported in Weber County and that the point of contact where it originated from is in Riverdale. West Nile Virus is carried by mosquito's when you get bitten by them. Mosquito's are attracted by standing stagnate water. Mosquito's are also most active between dusk and dawn so if you are out at that time being prepared helps reduce the risk of the virus. Long sleeves and pants, closed shoes with socks, a repellent that has Deet in it, and it MUST be DEET,  Make sure your screens are fitting correctly and there are no holes in them.
West Nile Virus is a very serious virus and there is no immunization against it. The health department said the West Nile Virus affects the central nervous system. Mild symptoms include fever, headache and body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash.
The symptoms usually last a few days.
Severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, vision loss and paralysis.
These symptoms may last several weeks and neurological effects may be permanent.
People typically develop symptoms between 3 and 14 days after they are exposed.
If you think you or a family member has been exposed and are showing some of these symptoms see your physician immediately, it is better to ere on the side of caution than to look back and say I wish I would have.
For more information you can go to Weber County Health Department website or Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/webermorganhealth?fref=nf
 This is a serious matter and I urge everyone to take every precaution necessary.