Wisconsin reports first 2020 death from eastern equine encephalitis – WKOW

EAU CLAIRE (WKOW) —  Laboratory sorting out confirmed Wisconsin’s first 2020 human death from jap equine encephalitis (EEE), direct smartly being officials presented Friday.

The Wisconsin Department of Properly being Products and services (DHS) and the Chippewa County Properly being Department despatched out a news unlock with the guidelines.

A Chippewa County girl in her 60’s turned into contaminated, turning into the 2nd case in the direct and the most well-known to consequence in death, after the most well-known confirmed case on Wednesday.

Last week, DHS presented that horses in three northwestern counties were confirmed to be contaminated with the virus.

The illness can unfold to of us via bites from contaminated mosquitoes.

EEE is uncommon however potentially deadly. It’ll affect of us no subject their age, smartly being officials said.

DHS released the following preveniton measures:

Retain away from Mosquito Bites:

• Educate an insect repellent with DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 to exposed skin and clothing.
• Before heading outdoor, take care of clothing with permethrin; attain now no longer apply permethrin on to skin.
• Have in solutions rescheduling outdoor activities that occur all the intention via evening or early morning hours, when mosquitoes are most active.
• Keep on long-sleeves, long pants, and socks when outdoor to support support mosquitoes away from your skin.

Mosquito-Proof Your Dwelling:

• Compose sure window and door monitors are intact and tightly suited for prevent mosquitoes from getting into your location.
• Stop mosquitoes from breeding around your location by eradicating stagnant water from items around your property, a lot like tin cans, plastic containers, flower pots, discarded tires, roof gutters, and downspouts.
• Flip over wheelbarrows, kiddie pools, buckets, and tiny boats, a lot like canoes and kayaks, when now no longer in utilize.
• Commerce the water in chook baths and pet dishes at the least every three days.
• Neat and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas, and hot tubs; drain water from pool covers.
• Neat or mow mighty grass, weeds, and vines since mosquitoes utilize these areas to relaxation all the intention via hot daylight.