Preventing Mosquito-Transmitted Disease
The number of mosquitoes that are actually capable of causing infection in humans is relatively small, but it is always advisable to take preventive measures to protect yourself.
- Wear mosquito repellent containing up to 30% DEET (10% for children).
- Wear long sleeve shirts and pants.
- Avoid outdoor activity at peak mosquito feeding times (dawn and dusk).
- Eliminate water-holding containers (buckets, tires, etc.) from your
property.
This will reduce numbers of several mosquito species.
- Spray Before You Work or Play West Nile Virus Prevention Poster
New poster from the Minnesota Department of Health.
The American Mosquito Control
Association
The AMCA has additional suggestions for controlling mosquitoes and decreasing
the risk of acquiring a mosquito-transmitted disease. Attention:
Non-MDH link
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
The MMCD provides a variety of mosquito control services to people living
in an area covering 2,600 square miles in the seven county Minneapolis
and St. Paul metropolitan area. Attention:
Non-MDH link
Fight
The Bite! Avoid Mosquito Bites to Avoid Infection
CDC: Fighting mosquito bites reduces your risk of getting this disease,
along with others that mosquitoes can carry. Attention:
Non-MDH link
ASTHO: Mosquito Control Collaborative
Public Health Confronts the Mosquito: Developing Sustainable State and Local Mosquito Control Programs. Attention: Non-MDH link
Spotlight
West Nile Virus Prevention Poster: Spray Before You Work or Play
Mosquito-Transmitted Disease News
News releases, news articles, public service announcements, and podcasts related to mosquito-transmitted disease and West Nile.
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 (TTY: 651-201-5797) for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.
