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WEST NILE ON THE RISE IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

WEST NILE ON THE RISE IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

Local Mosquito Experts Weigh In and Share Tips to Be Prepared

and Chance to Win Free Spray at Suffern Street Fair

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Mosquito Squad will be at the Suffern Street Fair this weekend 9/8 and at Suffern street fair 9/15  to give locals a chance to learn more, win a free treatment from Mosquito Squad and other free giveaways. 

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With the recent discovery of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Suffern and Rockland County joins 35 states and the District of Columbia in reporting West Nile Virus virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes.

 

 “We have seen an extremely active season for mosquitoes over the summer,” says Albert Bideaux of Mosquito Squad.  “People are getting bombarded in their outdoor living spaces, but there are specific measures they can take to help combat mosquitoes.”  According to local experts at Mosquito Squad, there are five things people can do in their outdoor spaces to protect themselves from mosquitoes and West Nile Virus, go to http://mosquitosquadmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Mosquito-Control-West-Nile-Virus-2013.pdf

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