[Trust Family Bulletin] Health alert mosquito borne diseases

[Trust Family Bulletin]

HEALTH AND SAFETY UPDATE;
  To All Residents and Nearby Community
   
  Many of you may have noticed that the September rains have started 
filling some portions of the nullahs or bunds with water.  Water has 
also been collecting in containers and all manner of other items left 
out in the rain.  Please remember the imminent and ongoing need we all 
have to prevent mosquito borne diseases, such as Chickungunya and Dengue 
Fevers, by doing the following things:
   
  1)  Protect your body from mosquito bites by using insect repellent 
several times a day.  Repellents such as that with Deet, Lemon 
Eucalyptus Oil, and Neem Oil are most effective. Neem Oil can be 
purchased at oil and incense shops in Ahmednagar.
   
  2)  Wear protective clothing at dawn, dusk and during daylight hours 
when the Aedes mosquito that carries these diseases bites.
   
  3)  Dump standing water every 3-5 days (from barrels, trash cans, 
plastics, old tires, bottles with no lids, trays under refrigerators, etc.).
   
  4)  Kill mosquitoes on screens, walls and anywhere they are seen.  It 
is effective in most cases, to put 1 tsp. of Prill green (lime with 
vinegar) dish soap with water in a small, white  or stainless bowl in 
the windowsill.
   
  5)  Use screens, mosquito nets and fans when possible.  Keep toilet 
and shower doors closed all the time to prevent mosquitoes' entry.
   
  6)  Keep watch for standing water around your dwelling and 
neighborhood.  Check toilets, septic tanks, vent pipes and drains often 
for leaks, cracks and the need for mosquito screening.  
   
  CALL CARAN ST. JOHN AT 98814-80298 WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.  
   
  Thank you for helping all of us to stay well!  
  Jai Baba,
  Caran