Oristano Fear for the city is back in the city Nile fever. Confirmation of positivity on the group of mosquitoes captured in the area of via Rockefeller came fromZooprophylactic Institute of Teramo. The animal health service of the Asl 5 of Oristano has already sent the communication to the municipal administration of Oristano and started all the procedures to avoid the spread of the virus in the surrounding area and throughout the municipal area. “The situation is under control,” they underlined Enrico Vaccadirector of the animal health service e Maria Valentina Marrasdirector of the Department of Hygiene and Prevention of the Oristanese Healthcare Company.
The previous ones Before the latter case detected in the city, in recent weeks the Nile fever had been found on two horns that were positive on the virus, the first ad Arboreathe second in Oristano, in the area of Via Ponente.
How to prevent Maria Valentina Marras recalled some fundamental rules to prevent contagion from the Nile fever virus: «It is important that citizens, in particular elderly and fragileprotect themselves by adopting a series of precautions first of all it is necessary to avoid the stagnation of water, where the larvae of mosquito proliferates – said the director of the department of hygiene and prevention -. For this it is necessary to empty frequently sauces of flowers, dry, tires, barrels; often change the water of animal bowls; Keep the swimming pools for empty children or cover them when they are not used, deal with tombini larvicidal products and pouring waters, brackets and stagnation wells; Check that the gutters are clean and unborn, cover the cisterns and containers where rainwater is collected with hermetic lids, sheets or mosquito nets ».
And he concluded: “To defend themselves from the stings It is then recommended to shield doors and windows with mosquito nets, use skin repellents to remove insects, avoid stopping in areas where there are artificial lakes and stagnation of water, such as gardens and parks, in particular to dusk and at night, when mosquitoes are more active “.
