MPDH advisory on mosquito-borne diseases
Posted by Jeffrey Roy on October 8, 2006
A message from Superintendent of Schools Wayne R. Ogden:
After a conversation with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), we would like to reinforce their safety recommendations with respect to the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. We encourage all parents to employ the personal protection procedures recommended by MDPH in their Public Health Advisory. Their personal protection procedures include:
· Wearing long sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors at dusk.
· Apply mosquito repellents containing DEET, Picaridin, or Permethrin.
For additional information, go to the MDPH Advisory: “Recreational Activities and the Risk of Mosquito- Borne Diseases”
