A20 • APRIL 18, 2014 • PALM CITY & TESORO • YOUR VOICE NEWS & VIEWS
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How to dodge dengue
“Change Your Smile, Change Your Life”
Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
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TREASURE COAST — With the steamy summer speedily drawing near, health officials on the Treasure Coast are launching an early dengue fever awareness campaign to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreak, the only one in the coast’s history. “The mosquitos become more active with the warm weather,” said Karlette Peck, health officer for the Florida Department of Health in Martin County. “As things heat up, more people are going outside.” The Florida Department of Health in Martin County and Martin County Mosquito Control are urging residents to “drain and cover” yard items to prevent mosquito breeding and bites as a start. Officials partnered with students from Indian River State College to spread the word about the impor-
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tance of preventing dengue fever with a door-to-door prevention information campaign on April 12 in the Rio area, where last year’s outbreak had a stronghold. In addition to putting boots on the ground, officials will be holding a series of community presentations on dengue fever. The first is planned on May 7 at 6 p.m. at the Jensen Beach Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. A second will be held on May 29 at 6 p.m. at the Rio Neighborhood Advisory Council meeting. The mosquito-borne illness had a tight grip on the Treasure Coast last summer, until December when health officials determined tainted bloodsuckers were no longer a threat. The first advisory was issued in August and put residents on high alert of the mosquito-borne illness that infected a total of 22 on the Treasure Coast. Cases were from out-of-state and St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties,
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