Wellness Articles Attached are weekly health and wellness articles provided by Alberta Health Services. As a way to help all Albertans live a healthy life, we welcome and encourage weekly newspapers, community newsletters and other publications to reproduce this information free of charge. Credit to Alberta Health Services or the identified content provider would be appreciated. If you would like to be added to the distribution list for these articles, please email: . You will receive a monthly email containing articles for the upcoming four weeks. An archive of past wellness articles is available at Proposed publication date: July 11, 2016 Content provided by: Alberta Health Services Fight the bite this summer Warm summer weather brings mosquitoes... and with them, the risk of West Nile virus. Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds you to make a summer habit of protecting yourself and your loved ones from mosquito bites, and their potentially severe health consequences. exposure to mosquitoes comes risk of West Nile virus,” says Dr. Gerry Predy, “With Senior Medical Officer of Health, AHS. some mosquitoes carry West Nile “Because virus, it’s important to avoid being bitten at all.” Whenever engaging in outdoor activities this summer, all Albertans should take simple steps to prevent bites and protect themselves from West Nile virus: Wear a long-sleeved, light-colored shirt, pants, and a hat. Use insect repellent with DEET. Consider staying indoors at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active. steps can make it harder for mosquitoes to find you, and remember: if mosquitoes can’t find you, they can’t bite you,” says Predy. After being bitten by a mosquito carrying West Nile virus, humans can develop West Nile Non-Neurological Syndrome (formerly known as West Nile fever) or the more serious West Nile Neurological Syndrome. Symptoms of Non-Neurological Syndrome can be uncomfortable, including chills, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, skin rash, swollen glands and headache. For those individuals who do develop Neurological Syndrome, symptoms can be much more
Wellness Articles Attached are weekly health and wellness articles provided by Alberta Health Services. As a way to help all Albertans live a healthy life, we welcome and encourage weekly newspapers, community newsletters and other publications to reproduce this information free of charge. Credit to Alberta Health Services or the identified content provider would be appreciated. If you would like to be added to the distribution list for these articles, please email: . You will receive a monthly email containing articles for the upcoming four weeks. An archive of past wellness articles is available at Proposed publication date: July 11, 2016 Content provided by: Alberta Health Services Fight the bite this summer Warm summer weather brings mosquitoes... and with them, the risk of West Nile virus. Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds you to make a summer habit of protecting yourself and your loved ones from mosquito bites, and their potentially severe health consequences. “With exposure to mosquitoes comes risk of West Nile virus,” says Dr. Gerry Predy, Senior Medical Officer of Health, AHS. “Because some mosquitoes carry West Nile virus, it’s important to avoid being bitten at all.” Whenever engaging in outdoor activities this summer, all Albertans should take simple steps to prevent bites and protect themselves from West Nile virus: Wear a long-sleeved, light-colored shirt, pants, and a hat. Use insect repellent with DEET. Consider staying indoors at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active. steps can make it harder for mosquitoes to find you, and remember: if mosquitoes can’t find you, they can’t bite you,” says Predy. After being bitten by a mosquito carrying West Nile virus, humans can develop West Nile Non-Neurological Syndrome (formerly known as West Nile fever) or the more serious West Nile Neurological Syndrome. Symptoms of Non-Neurological Syndrome can be uncomfortable, including chills, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, skin rash, swollen glands and headache. For those individuals who do develop Neurological Syndrome, symptoms can be much more
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